# Family Law (GFL)

## Title 2. Marriage

### Subtitle 4. Licensing and Performance

#### Section 2-401

(a) An individual may not marry in this State without a license issued by the clerk for the county in which the marriage is performed.

(b) Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $100.

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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)