Section 69.30. Authorized copying of vital records.

 

(1)  In this section:

(a) “County department" means a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , 46.23 , 51.42 or 51.437 .

(b) “Financial institution" means any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union that is authorized to do business under state or federal laws relating to financial institutions.

(bd) “ Long-term care district" has the meaning given in s. 46.2805 (7r) .

(bm) “Service office" has the meaning given in s. 45.04 (1) (b) .

(c) “State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1) .

(d) “Wisconsin works agency" has the meaning given in s. 49.001 (9) .

(2)  A financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district or an employee of a financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district is not subject to s. 69.24 (1) (a) for copying a certified copy of a vital record for use by the financial institution, state agency, county department, Wisconsin works agency, service office or long-term care district, including use under s. 45.04 (5) , if the copy is marked “FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE".

(3)  Any person may copy or may make available electronically an uncertified copy of a vital record for an event occurring before October 1, 1907, that is issued under s. 69.21 (2) (b) or (d) .

1989 a. 313 ; 1991 a. 221 , 269 , 315 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 142 .