1. (a) Upon request by a parent of a stillborn child, a local health officer shall provide to the parent a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.

2. (b) A certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth provided under subsection (a) must contain the following:

   1. (1) The caption "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth".
   2. (2) A space for the name of the stillborn child.
3. (c) A certificate provided under this section is in addition to a certificate of stillbirth registration provided under section 8 of this chapter.
4. (d) For purposes of federal, state, and local taxes, the certificate provided under this section is not proof of a live birth.
5. (e) A local health department may charge the same fee for a certificate provided under this section as the fee charged for a certificate of birth registration provided under section 8 of this chapter.
6. (f) A certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth must be issued on tamper resistant paper.

As added by P.L.13-2002, SEC.1.