23-02.1-05. Duties of the state registrar

23-02.1-05. Duties of the state registrar

1. The state registrar shall:

a. Direct and supervise the statewide system of vital records and registration and be

the primary custodian of said records.

b. Direct, supervise, and control the activities of subregistrars and the activities of

other local officials related to the operation of the vital records registration

system.

c. Prescribe, with the approval of the department of health and human services, and

distribute such forms as required by this chapter and the rules and regulations

issued hereunder.

2. The deputy state registrar shall possess the powers of the state registrar during the

registrar's absence, delegation, inability to act, or during the time there is a vacancy in

the office.