Section 4122. Vital statistics; deputy registrars and subregistrars; appointment

1. Immediately upon his  acceptance  of  appointment,  each
  registrar of vital statistics shall appoint a deputy whose duty it shall
  be  to  act  in  his stead in case of his absence or inability, and such
  deputy shall accept such appointment, in writing, and be subject to  the
  provisions  of  this  article  and  all  rules and regulations governing
  registrars.
    2. When it appears necessary for the convenience of the people in  any
  district,  the  registrar  is  authorized,  with  the  approval  of  the
  commissioner, to  appoint  one  or  more  suitable  persons  to  act  as
  subregistrars,  who  shall  be  authorized  to  receive  birth and death
  certificates and to issue burial or removal  permits  in  and  for  such
  portions   of   the  district  as  may  be  designated,  and  each  such
  subregistrar shall note on each certificate over his signature the  date
  of  filing  and shall forward all certificates to the local registrar of
  the district within three days, and in all cases before the third day of
  the following month.