HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  A COPY OF THE RECORD OF EACH. MARRIAGE THAT
THE CLERK LICENSES AND RECORDS;

(2)  A REPORT OF EACH DIVORCE THAT THE COURT
GRANTS;

(3)  A REPORT OF EACH ANNULMENT OF A MARRIAGE
THAT THE COURT EFFECTS BY ENTERING A CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR
GRANTS; AND

(4)  A REPORT OF ANY CHANGE IN A MARRIAGE,
DIVORCE, OR ANNULMENT RECORD, IN WHICH THE CLERK SHALL
CERTIFY THAT THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS CORRECT AND CONFORMS TO
THE CORRESPONDING RECORD OF THE CLERK.

(B)  FORM OF REPORTS.

EACH REPORT OF A DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT OR A CHANGE IN A
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, OR ANNULMENT RECORD SHALL BE MADE ON THE
FORM THAT THE SECRETARY OF. HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
PROVIDES.

(C)  REPRODUCTION OF MARRIAGE RECORDS BY SECRETARY.

(1)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
MAY MAKE PHOTOSTATIC, PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR MICROPHOTOGRAPHIC
COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL MARRIAGE RECORDS OF A CLERK, IF THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS COPYING THE RECORDS TO BE PRACTICABLE
AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(2)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
MAY NOT REMOVE ANY' ORIGINAL MARRIAGE RECORD FROM THE CUSTODY
OF THE CLERK.

(3)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL:

(I)  MAKE THE COPIES IN A MANNER THAT DOES
NOT INTERFERE WITH THE ORDERLY TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS BY
THE CLERK; AND

(II)  BEAR THE COST OF MAKING THE COPIES.

(D)  EXTRA COMPENSATION PROHIBITED.

THE CLERK MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY EXTRA COMPENSATION FOR
SENDING A REPORT OR RECORD TO THE SECRETARY OR FOR MAKING
RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE SECRETARY.

(E)  PENALTY.

A CLERK WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $10 FOR EACH OFFENSE.