# 15 CFR § 80.4: Signature of persons unable to sign their name

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 80.4
- **Heading:** Signature of persons unable to sign their name
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > PART 80—FURNISHING PERSONAL CENSUS DATA FROM CENSUS OF POPULATION SCHEDULES

## Text

A person requesting Census information who is unable to sign his or her name shall make an “X” mark where signature is required, and the mark must be witnessed by two persons who know the applicant. They must also sign the application certifying the applicant's identity. In the case of such persons who are unable to make an “X” mark, Census information can be released upon receipt of a physician's sworn statement verifying the disability and the written request of a parent, brother, sister, child or a spouse.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0607-0117)
[40 FR 53232, Nov. 17, 1975, as amended at 48 FR 56744, Dec. 23, 1983]

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 50.1 § 50.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-50.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 50.5 § 50.5 Fee structure for age search and citizenship information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-50.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 50.10 § 50.10 Fee structure for special population censuses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-50.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 50.50 § 50.50 Request for certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-50.50.md)
- [15 CFR § 50.60 § 50.60 Request for certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-50.60.md)
- [15 CFR § 80.1 § 80.1 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 80.2 § 80.2 Rules pertaining to records of the living.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 80.3 § 80.3 Rules applicable to deceased persons and estates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 80.4 § 80.4 Signature of persons unable to sign their name.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 90.1 § 90.1 Scope and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-90.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 90.2 § 90.2 Policy of the Census Bureau.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-90.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 90.3 § 90.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-90.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 90.5 § 90.5 Who may file a request for a challenge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-90.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 90.6 § 90.6 When a request for a challenge may be filed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-90.6.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-80.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.