Sec. 3.5. The Indiana department of health may not process a birth certificate with respect to a record for adoption that the Indiana department of health receives under this chapter unless the following has occurred regarding the adoption:

(1) The adoption history fee and the putative father registry fee have been paid to the Indiana department of health as required under IC 31-19-2-8.

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(2) The report required to be prepared under IC 31-19-17-2 has been submitted to the Indiana department of health.

As added by P.L.113-2017, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.285.