California Statutes

§ 531. — 531. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 33.)

California § 531.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code FAMFamily Code - FAM
Div. 3.DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE
Part 4.PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Approval of Notaries to Authorize Confidential Marriages

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(a)An application for approval to authorize confidential marriages pursuant to this part shall be submitted to the county clerk in the county in which the notary public who is applying for the approval resides. The county clerk shall exercise reasonable discretion as to whether to approve applications.
(b)The application shall include all of the following:
(1)The full name of the applicant.
(2)The date of birth of the applicant.
(3)The applicant’s current residential address and telephone number.
(4)The address and telephone number of the place where the applicant will issue confidential marriage licenses.
(5)The full name of the applicant’s employer if the applicant is employed by another person.
(6)Whether or not the applicant has engaged in any of the acts specified in Sec

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.
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