§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).