1. (a) Each birth registrar must complete an online Application for Birth Registrar Certification/Re-Certification provided by the Vital Statistics Unit.
2. (b) The completed Application for Birth Registrar Certification/Re-Certification must be submitted, along with the other certification requirements set forth by this subchapter, on or before the end of the certification renewal period.
3. (c) Each birth registrar must permanently retain a completed copy of the Application for Birth Registrar Certification/Re-Certification. This retention may be in an electronic format.
4. (d) Birth registrars knowingly making a false statement on the Application for Birth Registrar Certification/Re-Certification will be subject to immediate revocation of their certification and have their electronic registration privileges revoked.

Source Note:The provisions of this §181.54 adopted to be effective August 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 4896.