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Authority: AS 18.50.150 7 AAC 05.330. Authorized copies. Only one original certificate shall be made for each event, except as otherwise authorized by the State Registrar. Such original shall contain the required signatures and shall be filed, recorded, and forwarded to the bureau for registration. In the case of hospitals, other institutions, and in other specified circumstances the State Registrar may authorize the making of carbon copies at the same time as the original; however, in all cases only the original shall be made on a form marked “Original.” (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.100 7 AAC 05.340. Necessary information. All questions on the certificate shall be answered as completely and accurately as possible. If certain information is unobtainable, “Unknown” should be entered in the space provided. To insure that each certificate filed is an adequate legal record, a certain minimum of information must be entered: Identity of the person, at least the name or names involved; place the event occurred; date the event occurred; and the signature of the person certifying to the certificate. If one or more of the first three items above are not stated or approximated, the certificate should be accepted for filing only in accordance with the instructions of the bureau. If the signature is missing, the certificate is completely valueless as a legal record, and shall not be accepted for filing. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: