213.031 Duties of state registrar

213.031 Duties of state registrar.

The state registrar, under the supervision of the commissioner of health, shall:

(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the administrative

regulations issued hereunder; issue instructions for the efficient administration of

the system of vital statistics; direct the system and Vital Statistics Branch and be

custodian of its records; supervise the activities of all persons when they are

engaged in the operation of the system; and conduct training programs to promote

uniformity of the system's policy and procedures throughout the Commonwealth;

(2) With the approval of the cabinet, design, furnish, and distribute forms required by

this chapter and the administrative regulations issued hereunder, or prescribe other

means for transmission of data to accomplish the purpose of complete and accurate

reporting and registration;

(3) Assist in preparing and publishing reports of vital statistics of the Commonwealth

and other reports as required;

(4) Provide to local health departments copies of or data derived from certificates and

reports required under this chapter. The state registrar shall establish a schedule

with each local health department for transmittal of the copies or data. The copies

shall remain the property of the Vital Statistics Branch, and the uses which may be

made of them and the period of their retention in the county shall be governed by

the state registrar;

(5) Prepare and maintain a complete continuous index of all vital records registered

under this chapter and provide, at not more than two (2) year intervals, a copy of the

index to each local registrar; and

(6) Investigate cases of irregularity or violation of this chapter and when the cabinet

deems it necessary, report violations to the Commonwealth's attorney of the proper

county for prosecution.