RSA 5-C:4 Registrar of Vital Records; Privacy; Duties.

I. The state registrar, under the supervision of the secretary of state, shall have charge of the vital records of the state and shall enforce the provisions of law in relation to them. The state registrar shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the division and shall plan and provide operational resources, as available, to establish and support a statewide vital records registration, issuance, and dissemination program.
II. In collecting information, prime consideration shall be given to the protection of the privacy of the individuals about whom information is given. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the secretary of state shall ensure that, when information is collected, the minimum of data shall be collected to accomplish a specific purpose,