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Session Laws, 2005
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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
S.B. 796
(C) (1) "COMMON RESIDENCE" MEANS THE SHARED PLACE WHERE BOTH
DOMESTIC PARTNERS LIVE. (2) "COMMON RESIDENCE" INCLUDES THE SHORT TERM OR LONG-TERM TEMPORARY LEANING OF THE COMMON RESIDENCE BY ONE DOMESTIC
PARTNER WITH THE INTENT TO RETURN TO THE COMMON RESIDENCE. (3) "COMMON RESIDENCE" DOES NOT MEAN THAT; (I) BOTH DOMESTIC PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE
RIGHT TO LEGAL POSSESSION OF THE COMMON RESIDENCE; OR (II) A DOMESTIC PARTNER MAY NOT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL
RESIDENCE. (D) "DESIGNATED OFFICIAL" MEANS AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY THE
SECRETARY TO REGISTER DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS. (E) "DOMESTIC PARTNER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REGISTERED FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SECRETARY. (F) (1) "MUTUAL INTERDEPENDENCE" MEANS THAT EACH DOMESTIC
PARTNER IN A RELATIONSHIP CONTRIBUTES TO THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT
OF THE OTHER DOMESTIC PARTNER AND THE RELATIONSHIP. (2) "MUTUAL INTERDEPENDENCE" DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE
DOMESTIC PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY TO THE
RELATIONSHIP. (G) "NOTICE" MEANS NOTICE OF THE TERMINATION OF A DOMESTIC
PARTNERSHIP. SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS. 6-201. (A) A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP IS NOT ESTABLISHED AND AN INDIVIDUAL
MAY NOT CLAIM THE BENEFITS OF A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP UNLESS THE
INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BY THE
SECRETARY. (B) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $100. 6-202. (A) TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP, A
REGISTRANT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. (B) A REGISTRANT QUALIFIES UNDER THIS SECTION IF; (1) EACH INDIVIDUAL IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; - 3903 -


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