2001 Minnesota Statutes

     144.226 Fees. 

    Subdivision 1.    Which services are for fee.  The fees 
 for the following services shall be the following or an amount 
 prescribed by rule of the commissioner: 

    (a) The fee for the issuance of a certified vital record or 
 a certification that the vital record cannot be found is $8.  No 
 fee shall be charged for a certified birth or death record that 
 is reissued within one year of the original issue, if an 
 amendment is made to the vital record and if the previously 
 issued vital record is surrendered. 

    (b) The fee for the replacement of a birth record for all 
 events, except when filing a recognition of parentage pursuant 
 to section 257.73, subdivision 1, is $20. 

    (c) The fee for the filing of a delayed registration of 
 birth or death is $20. 

    (d) The fee for the amendment of any vital record when 
 requested more than 45 days after the filing of the vital record 
 is $20.  No fee shall be charged for an amendment requested 
 within 45 days after the filing of the vital record. 

    (e) The fee for the verification of information from vital 
 records is $8 when the applicant furnishes the specific 
 information to locate the vital record.  When the applicant does 
 not furnish specific information, the fee is $20 per hour for 
 staff time expended.  Specific information includes the correct 
 date of the event and the correct name of the registrant.  Fees 
 charged shall approximate the costs incurred in searching and 
 copying the vital records.  The fee shall be payable at the time 
 of application. 

    (f) The fee for issuance of a copy of any document on file 
 pertaining to a vital record or statement that a related 
 document cannot be found is $8. 

    Subd. 2.    Fees to state government special revenue fund. 
  Fees collected under this section by the state registrar 
 shall be deposited to the state government special revenue fund. 

    Subd. 3.    Birth record surcharge.  In addition to any 
 fee prescribed under subdivision 1, there shall be a 
 nonrefundable surcharge of $3 for each certified birth record 
 and for a certification that the vital record cannot be found.  
 The local or state registrar shall forward this amount to the 
 commissioner of finance for deposit into the account for the 
 children's trust fund for the prevention of child abuse 
 established under section 119A.12.  This surcharge shall not be 
 charged under those circumstances in which no fee for a 
 certified birth record is permitted under subdivision 1, 
 paragraph (a).  Upon certification by the commissioner of 
 finance that the assets in that fund exceed $20,000,000, this 
 surcharge shall be discontinued. 

    Subd. 4.    Vital records surcharge.  In addition to any 
 fee prescribed under subdivision 1, there is a nonrefundable 
 surcharge of $2 for each certified and noncertified birth or 
 death record, and for a certification that the record cannot be 
 found.  The local or state registrar shall forward this amount 
 to the state treasurer to be deposited into the state government 
 special revenue fund.  This surcharge shall not be charged under 
 those circumstances in which no fee for a birth or death record 
 is permitted under subdivision 1, paragraph (a).  

    HIST: 1977 c 305 s 45; 1978 c 699 s 15; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 
 1986 c 423 s 8; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 358 s 108; 1991 c 292 art 8 s 
 25; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 9 s 20; 1995 c 207 art 9 s 5; 1997 c 203 art 
 2 s 12,13; 1998 c 406 art 1 s 2,3,37; 1998 c 407 art 9 s 2,3; 
 1Sp2001 c 9 art 1 s 35; art 15 s 28,29