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The belated or delayed certificate forms shall be those prescribed and furnished by the bureau, and the evidentiary or other information required shall be submitted on such forms or in such manner as shall be determined by the State Registrar. Original documents may be submitted to the bureau at the owner’s risk; they may be copied, abstracted, or otherwise included in the substantiating evidence, but shall be returned to the owner if so requested. The required proof or evidence needed to substantiate a delayed certificate shall be the responsibility of the person concerned, and the burden of proof shall rest with such person. Fees for registering a delayed certificate and any charges for obtaining substantiating evidence shall be as prescribed by the State Registrar, and shall be paid to the bureau by the applicant before such certificate may be registered. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.180 7 AAC 05.805. Acceptability of belated certificate. A belated birth certificate shall be the regular certificate of live birth form, and shall be filed with the local registrar of the registration district within which the birth occurred. To be acceptable the form must be completed fully and accurately, and signed by the physician or other person who attended the birth; or in the absence or unavailability of such person, by one of the parents; or otherwise in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar. The State Registrar may require additional evidence of the facts of birth before accepting the registration in cases where he deems this necessary. Such belated certificate shall be recorded and transmitted in the same manner as regular certificates of birth. No fee shall be charged for the registration of belated birth certificates. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.15.180