1. A. The State Registrar shall cancel an individual’s registered birth record if the State Registrar determines that:

   1. 1. Another registered birth record for the individual exists and was registered before the individual’s birth was registered under this Article; or
   2. 2. The information submitted for registration of the birth and creation of the registered birth record was fraudulent, a misrepresentation of facts, or based on false documents.

2. B. If the State Registrar intends to cancel an individual’s registered birth record as prescribed in subsection (A), the State Registrar shall provide written notice of the intent to cancel and the right to appeal the intent to cancel, as prescribed in A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 6, to:

   1. 1. The individual, if the individual is of legal age or is married; or
   2. 2. The individual’s parent, if the individual is not of legal age and is not married, or, if applicable, the individual’s guardian.

Historical Note

Former Section R9-19-209 renumbered to R9-19-208 effective July 31, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). New Section R9-19-209 made by final exempt rulemaking under Laws 2015, Ch. 197, § 2, at 22 A.A.R. 1782, effective October 1, 2016 (Supp. 16-2).