# RCW 70.58A.060: RCW 70.58A.060: Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S060

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 70.58A.060
- **Heading:** RCW 70.58A.060: Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 70 / Chapter 58A / Section 060

## Text

(1) A person may not prepare or issue any vital record that purports to be an original, certification of, or copy of a vital record except as authorized in this chapter. (2) All certifications of vital records must include security features to deter alteration, counterfeiting, or simulation without ready detection. (3) All informational copies must indicate that they cannot be used for legal purposes on their face. (4) The state registrar may: (a) Authorize users of the vital records system to access specific components of the vital records system based on their official duties; (b) Require users authorized under this section to acknowledge having read and understood security procedures and penalties; (c) Revoke user access of the vital records system when the user violates security procedures or when the user no longer needs access to conduct official duties; (d) Ensure that state birth records are marked as deceased upon receipt of death records; and (e) Periodically test and audit the vital records system for purposes of detecting fraud. If fraud is suspected, the state registrar may provide copies of the evidence to appropriate authorities for further investigation consistent with the provisions of RCW 70.58A.580 . The state registrar may retain the results of such tests and audits, which are not subject to inspection or copying except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction. (5) The state registrar may, at the state registrar's discretion, validate data provided in reports filed for registration through site visits or with independent sources outside the vital records system at a frequency specified by the state registrar to maximize the integrity of the data collected.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 70.58A.005 RCW 70.58A.005: Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S005.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.010 RCW 70.58A.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S010.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.020 RCW 70.58A.020: Rule-making authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S020.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.030 RCW 70.58A.030: Appointment of the state registrar.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S030.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.040 RCW 70.58A.040: Duties of the state registrar.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S040.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.050 RCW 70.58A.050: Appointment of local and deputy registrars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S050.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.060 RCW 70.58A.060: Vital records system security requirements—Fraud detection—Data validation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S060.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.070 RCW 70.58A.070: Mandatory use of prescribed forms, reporting of data required for registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S070.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.100 RCW 70.58A.100: Live birth of child of known parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S100.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.110 RCW 70.58A.110: Live birth of child of unknown parentage—Reporting and registration requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S110.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.120 RCW 70.58A.120: Delayed report of live birth—Registration requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S120.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.130 RCW 70.58A.130: Court-ordered registration of a delayed report of live birth—Petition and hearing requirements—Burden and standard of proof.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S130.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.200 RCW 70.58A.200: Reports of death—Filing and registration requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S200.md)
- [RCW 70.58A.210 RCW 70.58A.210: Final disposition of human remains—Issuance of burial-transit and disinterment permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T70_C58A_S210.md)

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