There be and is hereby established a Division
of Vital Statistics in the City of Vineland Department of Health.
The appointing authority shall appoint a Local
Registrar, who shall be certified by the Municipal Clerk to the New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
The Local Registrar shall be appointed to a
three-year term of office or until a successor has been appointed
and qualified. At least 10 days prior to the expiration of the term
of office, the appointing authority shall appoint a successor or reappoint
the incumbent Local Registrar.
The Local Registrar shall be duly licensed in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:2A-4.1(c).
The Local Registrar shall:
A. Directly supervise the registration of births, marriages,
domestic partnerships, civil unions and deaths, as well as the reporting
of the same with the State of New Jersey Registrar.
B. Verify the identity of any applicants for records,
determine their relationship to the individual listed on the vital
record and establish the need for such records.
C. Be available during business hours to address the
needs of federal and state agencies, as well as the public.
D. Appoint a Deputy Registrar, Alternate Deputy Registrar
and Sub-Registrar, as needed.