# Fla. Stat. § 382.004: 382.004 Reproduction and destruction of records

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 382.004
- **Heading:** 382.004 Reproduction and destruction of records
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 382 / Section 382.004

## Text

(1) The department is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, reproduce on film, or reproduce by electronic means vital records in such a manner that the data on each page are in conformity with the original record.

(2) The department is authorized to destroy any of the original vital records after they have been photographed or reproduced in conformity with the original record and after approval for destruction in accordance with chapter 257.

(3) Photographs, microphotographs, or reproductions of any record in the form of film, prints, or electronically produced certifications made in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and certified by the department shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof, shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

History: s. 1, ch. 59-221; s. 3, ch. 87-387; s. 68, ch. 95-143; s. 89, ch. 97-237; s. 15, ch. 99-397; s. 9, ch. 2001-53.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 382.001 382.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.002 382.002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.003 382.003 Powers and duties of the department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.004 382.004 Reproduction and destruction of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.005 382.005 Duties of local registrars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.006 382.006 Burial-transit permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.007 382.007 Final dispositions prohibited without burial-transit permit; records of dead bodies disposed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.008 382.008 Death, fetal death, and nonviable birth registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.009 382.009 Recognition of brain death under certain circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.011 382.011 Medical examiner determination of cause of death.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.012 382.012 Presumptive death certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.013 382.013 Birth registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.013.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.015 382.015 New certificates of live birth; duty of clerks of court and department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 382.016 382.016 Amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C382_S382.016.md)

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