(a)   The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the filing of a
record of birth if a certificate of birth is not filed within the time
required by § 4-208 or § 4-209 of this subtitle.
  (b)   (1)   If the Secretary rejects a delayed certificate of birth under this
section, a person may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to
order the establishment of a record of birth.
    (2)   If the court finds, from the evidence, that the individual for whom a
delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this State, the
court shall make findings as to parentage and place and date of birth
and any other findings that the case requires and shall order the
Secretary to establish a record of birth. The order shall include the
findings to be entered in the record of birth and the date of the court
action.
    (3)   On or before the tenth day of each month, each clerk of court shall
send to the Secretary each court order for a delayed certificate of
birth that was entered during the preceding month.
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