South Carolina § 20-1-310 - Form of license and certificate.
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§ 20-1-310. Form of license and certificate.
The form of license and certificate of marriage shall be prescribed and furnished by the State Registrar and shall contain information required by the standard certificate as recommended by the national agency in charge of vital statistics, all of which are declared necessary for registration, identification, legal, health and research purposes, with such additions as are necessary to meet requirements imposed by the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-25; 1952 Code SECTION 20-25; 1942 Code SECTION 8559; 1932 Code SECTION 8559; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5525; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3746; 1911 (27) 131; 1970 (56) 2558.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-1-310 ("Form of license and certificate.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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