(a) Whoever assumes the custody of a live-born infant of unknown parentage shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the State Registrar within five days to the Office of Vital Statistics all of the following information:
- (1) The date and place of finding.
- (2) Sex, race, and approximate birth date of the child.
- (3) Name and address of the person or institution with whom the child has been placed for care.
- (4) Name given to the child by the custodian of the child.
- (5) Other data required by rules of the board.
- (b) The place where the child was found shall be entered as the place of birth.
- (c) A report registered under this section shall constitute the certificate of birth for the child.
- (d) If the child is identified and a certificate of birth is found or obtained, the report registered under this section shall be placed in a special file and shall not be subject to inspection except upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Acts 1992, No. 92-607, p. 1255, §8.)