<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; vertical-align: baseline; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000000 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000003 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:09:06:06"><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000000">44:09:06:06</span></a><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">.  Application methods and requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont"> An application for a certified or informational copy of a vital record must be submitted to the Department of Health or authorized local registrar in the following manners and must be accompanied by the following proof of identity:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    (1)  For an in-person application, the applicant must present a government-issued photo identification card or two valid forms of identification;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    (2)  For a mailed-in application, the application must be notarized, or the applicant must provide a clear copy of a government-issued photo identification card or two valid forms of identification;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    (3)  For an over the phone application, the information from the application must be taken over the phone, and the applicant must submit a clear copy of a government-issued photo identification card, or the applicant's identity must be authenticated by electronic means; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    (4)  For an online application, the information from the application must be taken via the internet, and the applicant must submit a clear copy of a government-issued photo identification card, or the applicant's identity must be authenticated by electronic means.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    For purposes of this section, "valid form of identification" means a copy of the individual's social security card, a utility bill with the individual's current address, a bank statement with the individual's current address, a car registration or title showing the individual's current address, or a pay stub that includes the individual's name, social security number, and the address of the business.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont"> 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005; 53 SDR 56, effective November 5, 2026.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-25-52.4"><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000003">34-25-52.4</span></a><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-25-52.4"><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont-000003">34-25-52.4</span></a><span class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s24300193-bb0b-4bb0-bb25-b1a4d9b07a4c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>