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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.03.01.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Verification of Data.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Birth, Death, and Marriage Verification.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verification of the facts contained on the vital records in this section may be furnished by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The Secretary or, for births and deaths only, the local health officer of the county of the occurrence of the event, to any of the agencies cited in Regulation .08K of this chapter, in the conduct of their official duties; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Secretary to a government official who requests the verification in order to carry out the duties or functions of the official's office as specified in Public Law 108-458 or Public Law 109-13.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The verifications in §A(1) of this regulation shall be on forms prescribed by the Secretary or on comparable forms which are furnished by the requesting agency or government official and are acceptable to the Secretary.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Divorce and Annulment of Marriage Verifications.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Verifications of the facts in this section shall be made available to persons who are authorized by either subject of the record, including those cited in Regulation .08K of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The verifications in §B(1) of this regulation shall contain the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Names of the parties involved;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Type of divorce action or annulment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>County in which the divorce or annulment action took place;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Date of the decree; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Signature of the authorized representative of the Secretary.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>