NY Dom Rel L § 14-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws DOM - Domestic Relations Article 3 - Solemnization, Proof and Effect of Marriage 14-A - Town and City Clerks to Issue Certificates of Marriage Registration; Form.

§  14-a.  Town  and  city  clerks  to  issue  certificates of marriage   registration; form.   1. Upon receipt of  the  return  of  the  marriage   license,  properly  endorsed  and completed by the person who shall have   solemnized a marriage as provided in this article,  the  town  and  city   clerks  of  each  and  every  town  or  city  in  the state shall, after   abstracting, recording and indexing  the  statement  of  performance  of   solemnization,  issue  to  the  couple  within  fifteen  days after such   receipt or return of the completed marriage  license  a  certificate  of   marriage, which certificate shall be substantially in the following form   and contain the following facts: Record No............of Year........ THIS IS TO CERTIFY    that ................................................................. ,first name, premarriage middle and surname,new middle and/or surname (if applicable)   residing at .......................................................... ,   who was born on ........................., at ........................ ,date   and .................................................................. ,first name, premarriage middle andsurname, new middle and/orsurname (if applicable)   residing at .......................................................... ,   who was born ........................, at ............................ ,date   were married on.......................at ............................. ,date   as shown by the duly registered license and certificate of   marriage of said persons on file in this office.    (SEAL)                            ......................................Town or City Clerk    Dated at.................., N. Y.   .................................    No  other  facts  contained  in  the affidavits, statements, consents or   licenses shall be  certified  by  such  town  and  city  clerks,  unless   expressly  requested  in  writing  by  the  man  or  woman named in such   affidavit, license, statement or record.2. a. Such town and city clerks shall be entitled to a  fee  for  such   certificate, payable at the time of issuance of the marriage license, in   a  sum not exceeding ten dollars, to be fixed in the case of town clerks   by the town board, and in the case of city clerks by the common  council   or  governing  body of such cities. The town and city clerks shall, upon   request of any applicant whose name appears  thereon,  issue  a  similar   certificate of marriage, as set forth above, and similarly expanded with   additional  facts upon the express additional request, for all marriages   heretofore indexed and recorded in  the  office  of  the  town  or  city   clerks. For such certificate of marriage, the town and city clerks shall   be  entitled to a fee not exceeding ten dollars, to be fixed in the case   of town clerks by the town board, and in the case of city clerks by  the   common council or governing body of such city.b.  In  addition to the foregoing, upon request of any applicant whose   name appears thereon for a certificate of marriage,  the  town  or  city    clerk  may  issue  a  photograph,  micro-photograph  or photocopy of the   marriage record on file in the office of such  clerk.  Such  photograph,   micro-photograph or photocopy, when certified by the town or city clerk,   shall   be  deemed  an  original  record  for  all  purposes,  including   introduction in evidence in all courts or administrative  agencies.  For   such  certificate of marriage and the certification thereof, the town or   city clerk shall be entitled to a fee not exceeding ten dollars,  to  be   fixed  in  the case of town clerks by the town board, and in the case of   city clerks by the common council or governing body of such city.3. a. No fee shall be charged for any certificate when required by the   United States department of veterans  affairs  or  by  the  division  of   veterans'  services  of  the state of New York to be used in determining   the eligibility of any  person  to  participate  in  the  benefits  made   available  by the United States department of veterans affairs or by the   state of New York.b. A town or city may elect to waive the fee for  a  certificate  when   either  of  the  parties  making  application  for such certificate is a   member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty.4. A copy  of  the  record  of  marriage  registration  when  properly   certified by the city and town clerks or their duly authorized deputies,   as  herein  provided, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein   stated and  in  all  actions,  proceedings  or  applications,  judicial,   administrative or otherwise, and any such certificate of registration of   marriage  shall  be accepted with the same force and effect with respect   to the facts therein stated as the original certificate of  marriage  or   certified copy thereof.5.  Upon  request  of  any  applicant whose name appears thereon for a   certificate of marriage, the town or city clerk shall be  authorized  to   correct any errors on such marriage certificate where:a.  such  error was not the result of any intended fraud, deception or   attempt to avoid the effect of any valid law, regulation or statute; andb. either party to the marriage provides proof,  satisfactory  to  the   clerk,  of  the accuracy of the facts presented in support of correcting   the error.To effectuate such correction and  provide  certified  copies  of  the   amended  certificate,  the town or city clerk shall be entitled to a fee   not exceeding ten dollars to be fixed in the case of town clerks by  the   town  board,  and  in  the  case of city clerks by the common council or   governing body of such city. The clerk shall  forward  a  copy  of  such   amended certificate to the commissioner of health.