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§ 2-408. Inducing persons to marry prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Marriage (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Licensing and Performance (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 2-408
§ 2-408. Inducing persons to marry prohibited
Currentness
Prohibition
(a) An authorized official may not give or offer to give any reward to any person as an inducement to direct to the authorized official any individual who is contemplating marriage.
Penalty
(b) An authorized official who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each offense.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 70, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 27, §§ 396, 397.
MD Code, Family Law, § 2-408, MD FAMILY § 2-408
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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