New Hampshire § 457:32-b Special Marriage Officiant License

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 457:32-b — Special Marriage Officiant License

New Hampshire § 457:32-b

Title XLIIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 457MARRIAGES

SubdivisionSolemnization of Marriage

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 457:32-b (2026).

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I.The secretary of state may issue a special marriage officiant license, which shall temporarily authorize an individual to solemnize a marriage in this state. Any individual who applies for the special marriage officiant license shall register with the secretary of state, complete the registration form prescribed by the secretary of state, and submit an $85 fee to the department of state. The secretary of state shall forward $80 of the fee to the department of health and human services for deposit in the fund for domestic violence programs, established in RSA 173-B:15, and shall retain the remainder of the fee for administrative costs associated with issuance of the license.

II.Upon registration as a special marriage officiant, the individual shall be authorized to solemnize only the ci

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I. The secretary of state may issue a special marriage officiant license, which shall temporarily authorize an individual to solemnize a marriage in this state. Any individual who applies for the special marriage officiant license shall register with the secretary of state, complete the registration form prescribed by the secretary of state, and submit an $85 fee to the department of state. The secretary of state shall forward $80 of the fee to the department of health and human services for deposit in the fund for domestic violence programs, established in RSA 173-B:15, and shall retain the remainder of the fee for administrative costs associated with issuance of the license.
II. Upon registration as a special marriage officiant, the individual shall be authorized to solemnize only the civil marriage designated on the registration form and shall receive proof of such authority from the secretary of state. The individual's authority to solemnize the marriage shall expire at the same time as the corresponding license.

Legislative History

2020, 25:6, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.

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