HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(VI) WHETHER EITHER PARTY WAS MARRIED
PREVIOUSLY, AND THE DATE AND PLACE OF EACH DEATH OR JUDICIAL
DETERMINATION THAT ENDED ANY FORMER MARRIAGE; AND

(2) SIGN THE APPLICATION FORM.

(C)  PARTIES NOT RESIDENTS OF COUNTY.

IF THE PARTIES TO BE MARRIED ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY
WHERE THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY IS TO BE PERFORMED, THE CLERK SHALL
ACCEPT, INSTEAD OF THE APPLICATION SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, AN AFFIDAVIT FROM 1 OF THE PARTIES TO BE MARRIED.
THE AFFIDAVIT SHALL:

(1)  CONTAIN THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)  BE SWORN TO UNDER OATH BEFORE A CLERK OR OTHER
COMPARABLE OFFICIAL IN THE COUNTY, STATE, PROVINCE, OR COUNTRY
WHERE THE PARTY RESIDES.

(D)  CECIL COUNTY.

IN CECIL COUNTY BOTH PARTIES TO BE MARRIED SHALL APPEAR
TOGETHER BEFORE THE CLERK TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE.

(E)  DISCLOSURE OF APPLICATION FOR LICENSE PROHIBITED.

UNTIL A LICENSE IS ISSUED, A CLERK MAY NOT DISCLOSE THE FACT
THAT AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE HAS BEEN MADE EXCEPT TO THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF A PARTY TO BE MARRIED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 62, §
6(b) and the first, third, and sixth sentences and the
first and second clauses of the second sentence of (a)
and the first sentence of § 7.

Throughout this section, the phrase "parties to be
married" is substituted for the former phrase
"contracting parties", to conform to the language used
throughout this article.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the words "by
the clerk" are added to reflect the practice as to who
fills out the form.

In subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section, the phrase
"by blood or marriage" is new language added for
clarity.

In subsection (c) of this section, the term
"affidavit" is substituted for the former phrase
"notarized statement", for clarity and brevity.