# 19-A M.R.S. § 652: 19-A §652. Issuance of marriage license

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## Section

- **Citation:** 19-A M.R.S. § 652
- **Heading:** 19-A §652. Issuance of marriage license
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 19-A / Part 2 / Chapter 23 / Section 652

## Text

1. Marriage license issued. After the filing of notice of intentions of marriage, except as otherwise provided, the clerk or the State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall deliver to the parties a marriage license specifying the time when the intentions were recorded. [PL 2019, c. 340, §8 (AMD).]

2. Marriage license to nonresidents. [PL 2001, c. 574, §4 (RP).]

3. Void after 90 days. The license is void if not used within 90 days from the day the intentions were filed in accordance with section 651 . [PL 2019, c. 340, §9 (AMD).]

4. Expedited procedure. [PL 2001, c. 574, §4 (RP).]

5. Informational brochure. [PL 2025, c. 130, §2 (RP).]

6. Related parties. A marriage license may not be issued to parties related as described in section 701, subsection 2 , unless the clerk or State Registrar of Vital Statistics has received from the parties the physician's certificate of genetic counseling required by section 651 . [PL 2019, c. 340, §10 (AMD).]

7. Parties who are 17 years of age. [PL 2025, c. 47, §1 (RP).]

8. Parties under 18 years of age. The clerk or State Registrar of Vital Statistics may not issue a marriage license to a person under 18 years of age. A. [PL 2019, c. 535, §1 (RP).] B. [PL 2019, c. 535, §1 (RP).] C. [PL 2019, c. 535, §1 (RP).] [PL 2025, c. 47, §2 (AMD).]

## Nearby sections

- [19-A M.R.S. § 650 19-A §650. Findings and purposes](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S650.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 650-A 19-A §650-A. Codification of marriage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S650-A.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 650-B 19-A §650-B. Recognition of marriage licensed and certified in another jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S650-B.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 651 19-A §651. Recording of intentions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S651.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 652 19-A §652. Issuance of marriage license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S652.md)
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- [19-A M.R.S. § 654 19-A §654. Record of marriages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S654.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 655 19-A §655. Authorization; penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S655.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 656 19-A §656. License](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S656.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 657 19-A §657. Lack of jurisdiction or authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S657.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 658 19-A §658. Quaker; Baha'i](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S658.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 659 19-A §659. Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S659.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 660 19-A §660. Delayed marriage registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S660.md)
- [19-A M.R.S. § 701 19-A §701. Prohibited marriages; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T19-A_P2_C23_S701.md)

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