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§6001-C
Title 20-A: EDUCATION
Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 221: SCHOOL RECORDS, AUDITS AND REPORTS
Subchapter 1: STUDENT RECORDS
§6003

§6002. Record of birth

The following provisions apply to a student's first enrollment.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
1.  Duty of students.  Students who enroll for the first time in a public school shall provide their teachers with official records of birth within 60 days of enrollment.  
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
2.  Duty of parent or guardian.  The following provisions apply to the duties of a parent or guardian.  
A. A parent or guardian of a student who enrolls shall provide that student with an official record of birth.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
B. A parent who refuses or unreasonably neglects to comply with paragraph A shall be fined not more than $5.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
3.  Duties of teachers, superintendents and other public officials.  The following are duties of teachers, superintendents and other public officials.  
A. A teacher shall inform the superintendent of the school administrative unit of the name of any student who has not complied with subsection 1.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
B. A superintendent shall inform the State Registrar of Vital Statistics of the name of a student who has not complied with subsection 1 and the name and address of the parent of that student.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
C. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall file a complaint with the nearest District Court whenever the registrar believes that a parent has not complied with subsection 2.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
D. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall provide file copies of any relevant records in the registrar's possession on the request of a parent of a student.   [PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
[PL 1981, c. 693, §§ 5, 8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW).
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