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New York Laws - Domestic Relations 23

Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks' records by state commissioner of health

Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks' records by state commissioner of health. The registration and recording of all marriages outside the city of New York shall be under the supervision of the state commissioner of health. The commissioner, either personally or by an accredited representative, may at any time inspect the record and index of marriage licenses issued by any town or city clerk and promulgate rules and regulations for insuring complete registration. When he shall deem it necessary, he shall report cases of violation of any of the provisions of this article to the district attorney of the county, with a statement of the facts and circumstances; and when any such case is reported to him by the state commissioner of health, the prosecuting attorney shall forthwith initiate and promptly follow up the necessary court proceedings against the person or persons responsible for the alleged violation of law. Upon request of the state commissioner of health, the attorney-general shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this article.

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§ 1 Short title
§ 2 Definitions
§ 14 Town and city clerks to issue marriage licenses; form
§ 5 Incestuous and void marriages
§ 6 Void marriages
§ 8 Marriage after divorce
§ 10 Marriage a civil contract
§ 7 Voidable marriages
§ 11-B Registration of persons performing marriage ceremonies in the city of New York
§ 11 By whom a marriage must be solemnized
§ 12 Marriage, how solemnized
§ 13-AA Test to determine the presence of sickle cell anemia
§ 13-D Duty of clerk issuing marriage license
§ 14-A Town and city clerks to issue certificates of marriage registration; form
§ 15 Duty of town and city clerks
§ 15-A Marriages of minors under eighteen years of age
§ 16 False statements and affidavits
§ 17 Clergyman or officer violating article; penalty
§ 18 Clergymen or officer, when protected
§ 19-A Marriages on vessels; reports and records
§ 19 Records to be kept by town and city clerks
§ 20-A Certified transcripts of records; state commissioner of health may furnish
§ 21 Forms and books to be furnished
§ 22 Penalty for violation
§ 25 License, when to be obtained
§ 10-A Parties to a marriage
§ 24 Effect of marriage on legitimacy of children
§ 10-B Religious exception
§ 11-C Marriage officers
§ 15-B Temporary provisions authorizing issuance of marriage license, upon court order, without consent of a parent in armed forces of United St...
§ 20 Records to be kept by the state department of health and the city clerk of the city of New York
§ 20-B Certification of marriage; state commissioner of health may furnish
§ 23 Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks' records by state commissioner of health
§ 11-A Duty of city clerk in certain cities of the first class; facsimile signature of said clerk authorized
§ 13 Marriage licenses
§ 13-C Twenty-four hour provision waived in certain cases
§ § 13-b Time within which marriage may be solemnized
§ 13-B Time within which marriage may be solemnized
§ 11-d One-day marriage officiant license