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records shall be maintained for a period of not less than five years, and shall be open to inspection by the State Registrar or his representative upon his request. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.340 7 AAC 05.985. Reports and information. Such periodic reports and information as may be required under the Vital Statistics Act shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions of the State Registrar. Any other report or information concerning any vital event, certificate, or record needed in the course of his duties under the Act and these regulations shall be furnished upon the request of the State Registrar. Specifically this may include such transmittal lists as he may determine necessary to insure the safety of records or certificates being transmitted, such as from a hospital or other institution to a local registrar. (In effect before 7/28/59; am 7/25/60, Register 2) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.50.010 AS 18.50.090 7 AAC 05.990. Preservation of evidence. Such evidence, abstracts thereof, or references thereto required to be submitted to and kept by the bureau in cases of delayed certificates, amendments to certificates, adoptions, legitimations, or any other matter shall be filed permanently and preserved as long as the record to which it may pertain is preserved. It may be filed separately or with the corresponding certificate, as determined by the State Registrar; provided that copies of such evidence need not be included with a certified copy of such certificate unless specifically requested, and then only if not prohibited by existing law or regulation. After a period of 10 years, the files of such evidence, as well as the files of original certificates and materials related thereto required