Ch. 120

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) The clerk shall place Social Security numbers that are disclosed
under this subsection on the marriage license certificate forms required under §
2-403 of this subtitle.] THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OF THE PARTIES:

(I)      SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ELECTRONIC FILE FOR THE
MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION; AND

(II)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10-617 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, MAY NOT BE INCLUDED DISCLOSED AS PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OF
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION; AND

(III) UPON REQUEST BY THE STATE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION, SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(d)     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.

(e)     In Cecil County both parties to be married shall appear together before the
clerk to apply for a license.

(f)      Until a license 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, the

following individuals: ................................................................................. (state here

name of intended husband) ................................................................................. (state

here name of intended wife) Given under my hand and seal of the Circuit Court for
............., this...........day of..................(state here month and year)."

(2) A license shall contain:

(i) appropriate spaces in which the clerk shall enter:

1.       the relationship of the parties to be married, if any; AND

2.       as to each party, the name, age, state or foreign country in
which born, residence, and marital status (single, widowed, or divorced); and

- 1292 -