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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 10.03.01.15" title_num="10" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Secretary shall prepare a Maryland certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth upon the request of the parent or parents of a stillborn child.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In order for the Secretary to prepare a Maryland certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A fetal death shall be registered pursuant to Regulation .05A of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The parent or parents requesting the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be named on the registered fetal death certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Information on Certificate.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in §C(2) of this regulation, the Secretary shall include on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth the following information as it appears on the fetal death certificate:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Name of fetus;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Date of delivery;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Mother's maiden name;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Mother's married name;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Father's name; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Jurisdiction of delivery, specifying:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A county; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Baltimore City.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Secretary shall include on a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth the words, “Not a Certificate of Live Birth”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the parent or parents do not wish to provide a name for the stillborn child, the Secretary may not include on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth any name for the stillborn child other than that appearing on the fetal death certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the parent or parents want to add a name to appear on the certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth for the stillborn child that does not appear on the fetal death certificate or amend the name for the stillborn child, the parent or parents shall follow the procedure for additions and amendments to a name on a birth certificate, as set forth in Regulation .03B of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>