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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 796
(2) THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST THE INFORMATION
PROVIDES THE SECRETARY WITH THE CONFIRMATION NUMBER OF THE LIFE
PARTNERSHIP.
6-204.
(A) (1) THE "DECLARATION OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP" FORM SHALL REQUIRE
EACH INDIVIDUAL SEEKING DESIGNATION AS A LIFE PARTNER TO:
(I) VERIFY THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS
OF § 6-202 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(II) PROVIDE A MAILING ADDRESS; AND
(III) SIGN THE FORM WITH A DECLARATION THAT THE
DECLARATIONS MADE ON THE FORM ARE TRUE, CORRECT, AND CONTAIN NO
MATERIAL OMISSIONS OF FACT TO THE BEST KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF OF EACH
APPLICANT.
(2) THE "DECLARATION OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP" FORM SHALL REQUIRE
THE SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY A NOTARY PUBLIC TO BE
BINDING AND VALID.
(3) THE "DECLARATION OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP" FORM SHALL INCLUDE A
REFERENCE TO THE INFORMATION SHEET ON ADVANCE DIRECTIVES DEVELOPED
UNDER § 5-615 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL REGISTER THE "DECLARATION OF LIFE
PARTNERSHIP" FORM AS PROVIDED IN § 6-206 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND SHALL
RETURN A COPY OF THE REGISTERED FORM WITH A CONFIRMATION NUMBER OF
THE LIFE PARTNERSHIP TO THE LIFE PARTNERS AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE
LIFE PARTNERS AS THEIR COMMON RESIDENCE.
(C) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED A LIFE PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE SECRETARY MAY NOT REGISTER A NEW LIFE PARTNERSHIP UNTIL 90 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE THAT A NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP WAS
RECORDED BY THE SECRETARY.
6-205.
(A) (1) A LIFE PARTNERSHIP SHALL TERMINATE:
(I) ON THE DEATH OF A LIFE PARTNER; OR
(II) WHEN A NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF LIFE PARTNERSHIP HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED FOR RECORD BY THE SECRETARY.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE
POST-DEATH RIGHTS CONFERRED TO A LIFE PARTNER DO NOT TERMINATE UPON
THE DEATH OF A LIFE PARTNER
(B) (1) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DISSOLUTION OF A LIFE PARTNERSHIP, AT
LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE LIFE PARTNERSHIP SHALL SEND, BY CERTIFIED MAIL, A
NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY.
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