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20-18-501. Marriage registration.
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20-18-501. Marriage registration.
(a) A record of each marriage performed in this state shall be filed with the Division of Vital Records and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section.
(b) The official who issues the marriage license shall prepare the record on the form prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records upon the basis of information obtained from one (1) of the parties to be married.
(c) Every person who performs a marriage shall certify the fact of marriage and return the record to the official who issued the license within fifteen (15) days after the ceremony.
(d) Every official issuing marriage licenses shall complete and forward to the division on or before the thirtieth day of each calendar month the records of marriages filed with him or her during the preceding calendar month.
(e) A marriage record not filed within the time prescribed by statute may be registered in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-18-501
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20-18-501. Marriage registration.
(a) A record of each marriage performed in this state shall be filed with the Division of Vital Records and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section.
(b) The official who issues the marriage license shall prepare the record on the form prescribed by the State Registrar of Vital Records upon the basis of information obtained from one (1) of the parties to be married.
(c) Every person who performs a marriage shall certify the fact of marriage and return the record to the official who issued the license within fifteen (15) days after the ceremony.
(d) Every official issuing marriage licenses shall complete and forward to the division on or before the thirtieth day of each calendar month the records of marriages filed with him or her during the preceding calendar month.
(e) A marriage record not filed within the time prescribed by statute may be registered in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Health.
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