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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="2-403" title_number="2" title_name="Marriage" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Licensing and Performance">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A license shall read substantially as follows:</text>
      <text>“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:</text>
      <text>………………………………………………</text>
      <text>(state here name of intended party one)</text>
      <text>………………………………………………</text>
      <text>(state here name of intended party two)</text>
      <text>Given under my hand and seal of the Circuit Court for ………, this ……… day of</text>
      <text>…………… (state here month and year).”</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A license shall contain:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>appropriate spaces in which the clerk shall enter:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>the relationship of the parties to be married, if any; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>as to each party, the name, age, state or foreign country in which born, residence, and marital status (single, widowed, or divorced); and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a statement that the license is valid only:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>for 6 months from the effective date and time stated on the license; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>in the county in which it is issued.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Attached to a license shall be 2 certificate forms that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>read, “I hereby certify that on this ............ day of ............. (state here month and year), ........ (state here time), at .............. (state here location), in accordance with the license issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for ................. (state here jurisdiction), I united in marriage the following individuals:</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>restate all information concerning the individuals married that is stated on the marriage license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>provide a space for the signature of the authorized official who performs the marriage ceremony.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Attached to a license, in the case of a Society of Friends marriage ceremony, shall be 2 certificate forms that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>read, “We hereby certify that on this .......... day of ........... (state here month and year), ........ (state here time), at ........... (state here location), we, ............... (state here name of party one) and ............... (state here name of party two) were united in marriage in accordance with the ceremony of the Society of Friends and in accordance with the license issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for ........ (state here jurisdiction)”;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>restate all information concerning the individuals married that is stated on the marriage license; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>provide spaces for the signatures of the parties and the 2 overseers of the marriage ceremony.</text>
        <text>………………………………………………</text>
        <text>(state here name of intended party one)</text>
        <text>………………………………………………</text>
        <text>(state here name of intended party two)”;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
