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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 181VITAL STATISTICS
SUBCHAPTER BVITAL RECORDS
RULE §181.28Instructions and Requirements for Issuance of Certified Copies of Vital Records by the State Registrar, Local Registrar, or County Clerk

      (ii) one form of Acceptable Secondary Identification, plus two forms of Acceptable Supporting Identification of different types.

    (C) When submitting secondary forms of identification, the documents combined must confirm the identity of the applicant. At least one of the documents must contain the applicant's name, signature, or identifiable photo of the applicant.

    (D) Acceptable forms of secondary identification:

      (i) Current student identification;

      (ii) Any Primary Identification that is expired;

      (iii) Signed Social Security card, or Numident;

      (iv) DD Form 214 Certificate of Release;

      (v) Medicaid card;

      (vi) Medicare card;

      (vii) Veterans Affairs card;

      (viii) Medical insurance card;

      (ix) Foreign Passport accompanied by a Visa issued by the United States Department of State;

      (x) Foreign Passport in accordance with the United States Department of State, Visa Waiver Program;

      (xi) Certified birth certificate from the Department of State (FS-240, DS-1350 or FS-545);

      (xii) Private Company Employment Identification card;

      (xiii) Form I-94 - accompanied by the applicant's Visa or Passport;

      (xiv) Mexican voter registration card; or

      (xv) Foreign Identification with identifiable photo of applicant.

  (12) Supporting Identification--Other records or documents that verify the applicant's identity. The Vital Statistics Unit refers to their policy for acceptable supporting identification. The examining or supervisory personnel may determine that a supporting identification document may meet the department's requirements in establishing identity.


Source Note: The provisions of this §181.28 adopted to be effective March 16, 1995, 20 TexReg 1559; amended to be effective July 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 4904; amended to be effective July 22, 2004, 29 TexReg 6936; amended to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896; amended to be effective August 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4985

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