HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         1875

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code also
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly, that
subsection (i) of this section does not apply to
deputy clerks.

Defined terms: "Authorized official" § 2-101
"Clerk" § 2-101 "County" § 1-101
"License" § 2-101

2-406. PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

(A)  AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS.

A MARRIAGE CEREMONY MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS STATE BY:

(1)  ANY OFFICIAL OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER OR BODY
AUTHORIZED BY THE RULES AND CUSTOMS OF THAT ORDER OR BODY TO
PERFORM A MARRIAGE CEREMONY;

(2)  ANY CLERK; OR

(3)  ANY DEPUTY CLERK DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY.

(B)  PERIOD DURING WHICH MARRIAGE CEREMONY MAY BE PERFORMED.

WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER A LICENSE IS ISSUED, ANY AUTHORIZED
OFFICIAL MAY PERFORM THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY OF THE INDIVIDUALS
NAMED IN THE LICENSE.

(C)  PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY BY UNAUTHORIZED
INDIVIDUAL.

(1)  AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PERFORM A MARRIAGE CEREMONY
UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM A MARRIAGE
CEREMONY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF
$500.

(D)  PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
WITHIN PROHIBITED DEGREES.

(1)  AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT KNOWINGLY PERFORM A
MARRIAGE CEREMONY BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PROHIBITED FROM
MARRYING UNDER § 2-202 OF THIS TITLE.

(2)  AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $500.

(E)  PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY WITHOUT LICENSE.