§ 103365 Birth Certificate Amendments

• •Race or color on the new certificate must match what the applicant put on the form.
• •The new certificate cannot say it isn’t the original birth certificate.
• •The new certificate replaces any older certificates and is the only one the public can inspect.

Maria asks the state to change the race listed on her birth certificate. She gets a new certificate that shows the race she chose, has no note saying it’s a replacement, and now this is the only birth certificate anyone can look at.

The new certificate follows Maria’s application, doesn’t mention it’s not the original, and it takes the place of any older certificates for public viewing.