20 CFR 416.804
§ 416.804 Certified copy in lieu of original.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 416.804, § 416.804 Certified copy in lieu of original, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/79379
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In lieu of the original of any record, except a Bible or other family record, there may be submitted as evidence of age a copy of such record or a statement as to the date of birth shown by such record, which has been duly certified (see § 404.701(g) of this chapter).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.