WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 377

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

9-1015.

(a) In this section the following words have the meanings
indicated:

(1)   "Department" means the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene.

(2)   "Extract" means the following information from a
recent vital record:

(i) full names;

(ii) occupations;

(iii) places of residence;

(iv) date and place of birth, marriage, divorce
or death;

(v) family relationships as stated in the
record; and

(vi) name and relationship of the informant.

(3)   "Old vital record" means a record in the custody
of the Archives, including one obtained from the Department by
the Archives, that pertains to a birth that occurred more than
100 years ago, to a marriage or divorce that occurred more than
60 years ago, or to a death that occurred more than 20 years ago.

(4)   "Recent birth, marriage or divorce record" means
a record in the custody of the Archives, including one obtained
from the Department by the Archives, that pertains to a birth
that occurred within the last 100 years or a marriage or divorce
that occurred within the last 60 years.

(5)   "Recent death record" means a record in the
custody of the Archives, including one obtained from the
Department by the Archives, that pertains to a death that
occurred within the last 20 years.

(6)   "Recent vital record" means either a "recent
birth, marriage or divorce record" or a "recent death record."

(7)   "Vital record" means a record in the- custody of
the Archives, including one obtained from the Department, which
pertains to a birth, marriage, divorce or death.

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