Article — Family Law

Section 2-404(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (1), (m), and (o), respectively

to be Section 2-404(e), (j), (1), (m), (d), (g), (i), (h), and (f), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law

Section 2-402(f), 2-403, 2-404(b), 2-405(a), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), 2-406(b)

and (e), and 2-409(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article - Family Law
Section 2-404(a)(3)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing

Article - Family Law

Section 2-404(j) and 2-405(g) and (j) 2-405(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 2-404(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l), (m), and (o),
respectively, of the Article - Family Law of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
renumbered to be Section(s) 2-404(e), (j), (1), (m), (d), (g), (i), (h), and (f), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Family Law

2-402.

(f) Until a license [is issued] BECOMES EFFECTIVE, 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.

2-403.

(a) (1) A license shall read SUBSTANTIALLY as follows:

"State of Maryland and County of........... To any individual authorized by the

laws of this State to perform a marriage ceremony. You are hereby authorized to join
together in matrimony according to the rules and ceremonies of your church, society
or religious sect and the laws of this State, or according to the laws of this State,