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9-11-214. Recordation of credentials of clerical character.
(a) No minister of the gospel or priest of any religious sect or denomination shall be authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony in this state until the minister or priest has caused to be recorded his or her license or credentials of his or her clerical character in the office of the county clerk of some county in this state. The minister or priest must also have obtained from the clerk a certificate, under his or her hand and seal, that the credentials are duly recorded in his or her office.
(b) It shall be the duty of a minister of the gospel or priest to add to the certificate of marriage required by law a statement setting forth the county where and the time when his or her license or credentials were so recorded.
(c) Any minister of the gospel, priest of any religious sect or denomination, or any person purporting to be such, who shall solemnize the rites of matrimony contrary to the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction he or she shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100).
(d)
(1) It shall be the duty of the clerk and recorder in each county, seasonably to record, in a well-bound book to be kept for that purpose, all licenses or credentials of clerical character of the persons who deposit the licenses or credentials of clerical character with him or her for record.
(2) Any clerk failing to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall, on motion of the party aggrieved, giving the clerk ten (10) days' notice in writing of the motion, be fined any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).

Hawaii

§572-11 Marriage ceremony; license to solemnize.
It shall not be lawful for any person to perform the marriage ceremony within the State without first obtaining from the department of health a license to solemnize marriages.

Licensing of Marriage Performers in the State of Hawaii
Licenses to perform marriages are issued by the State Department of Health under Hawaii Revised Statute 572-12.
Individuals interested in becoming licensed marriage performers should read the following information carefully to determine which procedures they must follow in order to be granted a license. Should you have any questions call the Health Department at (808) 586-4540.

Applying for a License to Perform Marriages in Hawaii
The Current Registration Section of the Vital Records office is responsible for the licensing of marriage performers.
Applicants on Oahu should apply with a letter of recommendation and I.D. between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Department of Health Vital Records Office, 1250 Punchbowl St., Room 105. The applicant should go to the security guard in the lobby for assistance. Neighbor Island applicants and out of state applicants should contact the Department of Health at (808) 586-4540 for application information.

Minister Establishing New Church
If you are a minister establishing a new denomination in the State of Hawaii which has no religious affiliation elsewhere and you are the head of the church, submit a letter of recommendation from the members of the Board of Directors or Board of Trustees (signed by each member with his name address and telephone number typed under his signature). In addition, submit a letter stating that you are the head of the church in Hawaii and a xerox copy of the church incorporation papers. An I.D. with a photo, such as a driver's license or state I.D. card must be presented.

If there are any questions, please call the Current Registration Section at (808) 586-4540.

Louisiana

§204 Officiant other than judge; registration
An officiant, other than a judge or justice of the peace, may perform marriage ceremonies only after he registers to do so by depositing with the clerk of court of the parish in which he will principally perform marriage ceremonies, or, in the case of Orleans Parish, with the office of the state registrar of vital records, an affidavit stating his lawful name, denomination, and address.

Massachusetts

Chapter 207: Section 38. Solemnization of marriage; situs; persons authorized.
Section 38. A marriage may be solemnized in any place within the commonwealth by the following persons who are residents of the commonwealth: a duly ordained minister of the gospel in good and regular standing with his church or denomination, including an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church or in the Roman Catholic Church; a commissioned cantor or duly ordained rabbi of the Jewish faith; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, or a clerk or assistant clerk of a court, or a clerk or assistant clerk of the senate or house of representatives, by a justice of the peace if he has been designated as provided in the following section and has received a certificate of designation and has qualified thereunder; an authorized representative of a Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is in accordance with the usage of their community; a priest or minister of the Buddhist religion; a minister in fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association and ordained by a local church; a leader of an Ethical Culture Society which is duly established in the commonwealth and recognized by the American Ethical Union and who is duly appointed and in good and regular standing with the American Ethical Union; the Imam of the Orthodox Islamic religion; and, it may be solemnized in a regular or special meeting for worship conducted by or under the oversight of a Friends or Quaker Monthly Meeting in accordance with the usage of their Society; and, it may be solemnized by a duly ordained nonresident minister of the gospel if he is a pastor of a church or denomination duly established in the commonwealth and who is in good and regular standing as a minister of such church or denomination, including an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church or in the Roman Catholic Church; and, it may be solemnized according to the usage of any other church or religious organization which shall have complied with the provisions of the second paragraph of this section.

Churches and other religious organizations shall file in the office of the state secretary information relating to persons recognized or licensed as aforesaid, and relating to usages of such organizations, in such form and at such times as the secretary may require.
Chapter 207: Section 39 Justice or non-resident clergymen
Section 39. The governor may in his discretion designate a justice of the peace in each town and such further number, not exceeding one for every five thousand inhabitants of a city or town, as he considers expedient, to solemnize marriages, and may for a cause at any time revoke such designation. The state secretary, upon payment of twenty-five dollars to him by a justice of the peace so designated, who is also a clerk or an assistant clerk of a city or town or upon the payment of fifty dollars by any other such justice, shall issue to him a certificate of such designation.
The state secretary may authorize, subject to such conditions as he may determine, the solemnization of any specified marriage anywhere within the commonwealth by the following nonresidents: a minister of the gospel in good and regular standing with his church or denomination; a commissioned cantor or duly ordained rabbi of the Jewish faith; an authorized representative of a Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is in accordance with the usage of their community; the Imam of the Orthodox Islamic religion; a duly ordained priest or minister of the Buddhist religion; a minister in fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association and ordained by a local church; a leader of an Ethical Culture Society which is recognized by the American Ethical Union and who is duly appointed and in good and regular standing with the American Ethical Union; a justice of a court or a justice of the peace authorized to solemnize a marriage by virtue of their office within their state of residence; and, it may be solemnized in a regular or special meeting for worship conducted by or under the oversight of a Friends or Quaker Monthly Meeting in accordance with the usage of their Society. A nonresident may solemnize a marriage according to the usage of any church or religious organization which shall have complied with the provisions of the second paragraph of section 38. A certificate of such authorization shall be issued by the state secretary and shall be attached to the certificate issued under section twenty-eight and filed with the appropriate city or town clerk. If one of the nonresidents enumerated above solemnizes a specified marriage anywhere within the commonwealth without having obtained a certificate under this section, the state secretary, upon application of such person, may issue a certificate validating such person's acts. The certificate of validation shall be filed with the certificate issued under section twenty-eight of chapter two hundred and seven.
In addition to the foregoing, the governor may designate any other person to solemnize a particular marriage on a particular date and in a particular city or town, and may for cause at any time revoke such designation. The state secretary, upon the payment to him of twenty-five dollars by said other person, shall issue to said person a certificate of such designation. Such certificate shall expire upon completion of such solemnization.
(For more information: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/premar/marnon.htm)

Minnesota

517.05 Credentials of minister.
Ministers of any religious denomination, before they are authorized to solemnize a marriage, shall file a copy of their credentials of license or ordination with the court administrator of the district court of a county in this state, who shall record the same and give a certificate thereof. The place where the credentials are recorded shall be endorsed upon and recorded with each certificate of marriage granted by a minister.

Nevada

Ministers’ Certificates of Permission to Perform Marriages
NRS 122.062 Licensed or ordained ministers and chaplains of Armed Forces to obtain certificates from county clerk; temporary replacements; solemnization by minister licensed or ordained in another state.

1. Any licensed or ordained minister in good standing within his denomination, whose denomination, governing body and church, or any of them, are incorporated or organized or established in this state, may join together as husband and wife persons who present a marriage license obtained from any county clerk of the State, if the minister first obtains a certificate of permission to perform marriages as provided in this section and NRS 122.064 to 122.073, inclusive. The fact that a minister is retired does not disqualify him from obtaining a certificate of permission to perform marriages if, before his retirement, he had active charge of a congregation within this state for a period of at least 3 years.

2. A temporary replacement for a licensed or ordained minister certified pursuant to this section and NRS 122.064 to 122.073, inclusive, may solemnize marriages pursuant to subsection 1 during such time as he may be authorized to do so by the county clerk in the county in which he is a temporary replacement, for a period not to exceed 90 days. The minister whom he temporarily replaces shall provide him with a written authorization which states the period during which it is effective.

3. Any chaplain who is assigned to duty in this state by the Armed Forces of the United States may solemnize marriages if he obtains a certificate of permission to perform marriages from the county clerk of the county in which his duty station is located. The county clerk shall issue such a certificate to a chaplain upon proof by him of his military status as a chaplain and of his assignment.

4. A county clerk may authorize a licensed or ordained minister whose congregation is in another state to perform marriages in the county if the county clerk satisfies himself that the minister is in good standing with his denomination or church. The authorization must be in writing and need not be filed with any other public officer. A separate authorization is required for each marriage performed. Such a minister may perform not more than five marriages in this state in any calendar year.

NRS 122.064 Initial application for certificate: Form; required information. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. A certificate of permission may be obtained only from the county clerk of the county in which the minister resides, after the filing of a proper application. The initial application must:
(a) Be in writing and be verified by the applicant or his superior.
(b) Include the date of licensure or ordination, or both, of the minister, and the name of the denomination, governing body and church, or any of them, with which he is affiliated.
(c) Include the social security number of the applicant.
(d) Be accompanied by two copies of the denominational standing of the applicant, one of which the county clerk shall file with the Secretary of State.

2. To determine the qualifications of any minister who has filed an application for a certificate, the county clerk with whom the application has been filed may require:
(a) The congregation of the minister to furnish any evidence which the county clerk considers necessary or helpful.
(b) The district attorney and the sheriff to conduct an investigation of the background and present activities of the minister.

3. In addition to the requirement of good standing, the county clerk shall, before approving an initial application, satisfy himself that:
(a) The applicant’s ministry is primarily one of service to his congregation or denomination, and that his performance of marriages will be incidental to that service, or, in the case of a retired minister, that his active ministry was of such a nature.
(b) No certificate previously issued to the applicant has been cancelled for a knowing violation of the laws of this state or of the United States.
(c) The applicant has not been convicted of a felony, been released from confinement or completed his parole or probation, whichever occurs later, within 10 years before the date of the application.

4. The county clerk may require any applicant to submit information in addition to the information required by this section.

NRS 122.065 Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for certificate; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of county clerk. [Expires by limitation on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. An applicant for the issuance of a certificate of permission shall submit to the county clerk the statement prescribed by the Welfare Division of the Department of Human Resources pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.
2. The county clerk shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:
(a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance of the certificate of permission; or
(b) A separate form prescribed by the county clerk.
3. A certificate of permission may not be issued by the county clerk if the applicant:

(a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.

4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the county clerk shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.

NRS 122.066 Certification by Secretary of State; issuance, term and expiration of certificates.

1. If the county clerk approves an application, he shall notify the Secretary of State of such approval within 10 days thereafter. After receipt of such notification, the Secretary of State shall immediately certify the name of such minister to each county clerk and county recorder in the State.

2. A certificate of permission shall be valid until the county clerk has received:

(a) A written statement that the minister is no longer in good standing within his denomination, signed by a trustee, warden, responsible superior or other officer of such minister’s congregation authorized to speak for it; or

(b) A written statement that the minister to whom a certificate of permission was granted is no longer a minister, signed by a trustee, warden, responsible superior or other officer of such former minister’s congregation authorized to speak for it.

3. The written statements required to be sent by a trustee, warden, responsible supervisor or other officer of a congregation pursuant to subsection 2 shall be sent to the county clerk within 5 days following the time the minister ceased to be a member of the denomination in good standing or ceased to be a minister of the congregation.

4. If the county clerk in the county where the certificate of permission was issued has reason to believe that the minister is no longer in good standing within his denomination, or that he is no longer a minister, or that such denomination no longer exists, such clerk may require satisfactory proof of such minister’s denominational standing. If such proof is not presented within 15 days, the county clerk shall revoke the certificate of permission and shall so notify the Secretary of State.

5. If any minister to whom a certificate of permission has been issued severs ties with his congregation or moves from the county in which his certificate was issued, the certificate shall expire immediately upon such severance or move, and the trustee, warden, responsible superior or other officer of the congregation authorized to speak for it shall, within 5 days following the severance or move, give written notice of the fact of such severance or move to the county clerk who issued the certificate.

NRS 122.067 Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Expires by limitation on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If a county clerk receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a certificate of permission, the county clerk shall deem the certificate of permission issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the county clerk receives a letter issued to the holder of the certificate of permission by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the certificate of permission has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2. A county clerk shall reinstate a certificate of permission that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the county clerk receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose certificate of permission was suspended stating that the person whose certificate of permission was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.

NRS 122.068 Revocation of certificates; hearing; duties of Secretary of State.

1. Any county clerk who has issued a certificate of permission to a minister may revoke such certificate for good cause shown after hearing.
2. If the certificate of any minister is revoked, the county clerk shall inform the Secretary of State of such fact, and the Secretary of State shall immediately remove the name of such minister from the list and shall notify each county clerk and county recorder in the State of such fact.

NRS 122.071 Judicial review.
Any minister whose application for a certificate of permission or renewal is denied, or whose certificate of permission is revoked, is entitled to judicial review of such action in the district court of the county in which such action was taken.

NRS 122.073 Additional regulations by county clerk.
Each county clerk may prescribe additional regulations, which shall not conflict with the provisions of this chapter, relating to the issuance and revocation of certificates of permission.

New Hampshire

457:32 Special Commission. –
The secretary of state may issue a special license to an ordained or non-ordained minister residing out of the state, or to an individual residing out of state who is authorized or licensed by law to perform marriages in such individual's state of residence, authorizing him or her in a special case to marry a couple within the state. In the case of an individual residing out of state who is authorized or licensed by law to perform marriages in such individual's state of residence, the secretary of state may require the submission of a copy of a valid commission or other indicia of authority to marry in the individual's state of residence as proof of existence of that authority. The names and residences of the couple proposed to be married in such special case shall be stated in the license, and no power shall be conferred to marry any other parties than those named therein. The fee for such license shall be $25. The secretary of state shall keep a permanent record of all such special licenses, which record shall contain the names and residences of the couple to be married and the name and residence of the minister to whom the license is issued.

Ohio

§ 3101.10. License.
A minister upon producing to the secretary of state, credentials of his being a regularly ordained or licensed minister of any religious society or congregation, shall be entitled to receive from the secretary of state a license authorizing him to solemnize marriages in this state so long as he continues as a regular minister in such society or congregation. A minister shall produce for inspection his license to solemnize marriages upon demand of any party to a marriage at which he officiates or proposes to officiate or upon demand of any probate judge.

Individuals interested in obtaining a license to solemnize marriages must:
Obtain an application and a copy of the Ohio minister licensing laws. Available to download here, or by calling us at (614) 466-2585.
Complete the application:
Your name on the application must be identical to the name on your credentials.
The name of the congregation for whom you are a regular pastor or minister must be identical and appear on both your credentials and application.
Complete your address and telephone number.
Date and sign the application.
Provide proper credentials (Whichever you provide must be from the religious society/congregation you are serving and representing when you perform a marriage.) Provide ONE of the following:
Copy of your license, with original signatures of certification (and annual fellowship card, if required); or
Copy of your ordination, with original signatures of certification (and annual fellowship card, if required); or
A letter from the religious society to which you are affiliated stating that you are duly ordained or licensed as a minister in good standing, serving the congregation in a ministerial capacity. An official of the religious society, with his/her title, must sign this letter. (This can include trustees, elders, deacons, or directors).
Send a check or money order in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) made payable to the "Ohio Secretary of State."
Mail to: Secretary of State, Elections Division, 180 E. Broad St., 15^th floor, Columbus, OH 43215
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ministers cannot certify themselves with a religious society or congregation.
We cannot accept documentation copied from a fax or down loaded from email. We need a clear and distinct copy of the signatures.
If you lose your State license, we will need a letter stating that you lost your license and that you are still affiliated with the same religious society or congregation. The fee is $10.00.
If you change religious societies or congregations, or have a name change, you must re-apply for a new license, and pay the $10.00 fee.
If you were licensed by the county probate court, you may replace it with a State issued license. If you send us the original, providing you are still a minister serving the same religious society or congregation on your county license, we can replace it with a State issued license at no charge. If you do not have the original license or have changed religious societies or congregations, you will have to reapply to have a valid license and submit the fee of $10.00.
If an independent congregation has ordained you, but you choose to be licensed under the church state or national convention with which the ordaining congregation is affiliated, your credentials should clearly indicate that affiliation. If you desire to be licensed under the name of the independent congregation, your license is valid only as long as you remain a minister with that congregation.

Oklahoma

§43-7. Solemnization of marriages.
B 2. The preacher, minister, priest, rabbi, or ecclesiastical dignitary who is a resident of this state shall have filed, in the office of the court clerk of the county in which he or she resides, a copy of the credentials or authority from his or her church or synagogue authorizing him or her to solemnize marriages.
3. The preacher, minister, priest, rabbi, or ecclesiastical dignitary who is not a resident of this state, but has complied with the laws of the state of which he or she is a resident, shall have filed once, in the office of the court clerk of the county in which he or she intends to perform or solemnize a marriage, a copy of the credentials or authority from his or her church or synagogue authorizing him or her to solemnize marriages.
4. The filing by resident or nonresident preachers, ministers, priests, rabbis, ecclesiastical dignitaries or judges shall be effective in and for all counties of this state; provided, no fee shall be charged for such recording.

Virginia

§ 20-23. Order authorizing ministers to perform ceremony.
When a minister of any religious denomination shall produce before the circuit court of any county or city in this Commonwealth, or before the judge of such court or before the clerk of such court at any time, proof of his ordination and of his being in regular communion with the religious society of which he is a reputed member, or proof that he holds a local minister's license and is serving as a regularly appointed pastor in his denomination, such court, or the judge thereof, or the clerk of such court at any time, may make an order authorizing such minister to celebrate the rites of matrimony in this Commonwealth. Any order made under this section may be rescinded at any time by the court or by the judge thereof.

District of Columbia

Officiate must register with Marriage Bureau Branch of the Superior Court of The District of Columbia, 202-879-1633, The application fee for authorization to celebrate marriages in the District of Columbia is $35 (cash). The authorization is only valid in Washington, D.C. You must have an endorser who is of the same religious society as the applicant and who is currently registered with the Marriage Bureau of Washington, D.C. If there is no endorser, the applicant must request the written "Procedures for the Registration of Clergy Without Endorser." Authorization is indefinite for District of Columbia marriage ceremonies. Officiate must provide copy of marriage license to couple and return copy to clerk.

West Virginia

§48-2-402. Qualifications of religious representative for celebrating marriages; registry of persons authorized to perform marriage ceremonies; special revenue fund.
(a) Beginning the first day of September, two thousand one, the secretary of state shall, upon payment of the registration fee established by the secretary of state pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, make an order authorizing a person who is a religious representative to celebrate the rites of marriage in all the counties of the state, upon proof that the person:
(1) Is eighteen years of age or older;
(2) Is duly authorized to perform marriages by his or her church, synagogue, spiritual assembly or religious organization; and
(3) Is in regular communion with the church, synagogue, spiritual assembly or religious organization of which he or she is a member.
(b) The person shall give bond in the penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars, with surety approved by the commission. Any religious representative who gives proof before the county commission of his or her ordination or authorization by his or her respective church, synagogue, spiritual assembly or religious organization is exempt from giving the bond.
(c) The secretary of state shall establish a central registry of persons authorized to celebrate marriages in this state. Every person authorized under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section to celebrate marriages shall be listed in this registry. Every county clerk shall, prior to the first day of October, two thousand one, transmit to the secretary of state the name of every person authorized to celebrate marriages by order issued in his or her county since one thousand nine hundred sixty and the secretary of state shall include these names in the registry. The completed registry and periodic updates shall be transmitted to every county clerk.
(d) A fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars may be charged by the secretary of state for each registration received on or after the first day of September, two thousand one, and all money received shall be deposited in a special revenue revolving fund designated the "Marriage Celebrants Registration Fee Administration Fund" in the state treasury to be administered by the secretary of state. Expenses incurred by the secretary in the implementation and operation of the registry program shall be paid from the fund.
(e) No marriage performed by a person authorized by law to celebrate marriages may be invalidated solely because the person was not listed in the registry provided for in this section.
(f) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.

Registration of Ministers Authorized to Perform Marriages In West Virginia
State Registration
In 2001, the West Virginia Legislature adopted S. B. 59, establishing provisions for the registration of religious representatives to be authorized to perform marriages in any county in West Virginia.
The provisions replaced previous requirements for registration with the county clerk, however approval of the bond or exemption from the bonding requirement was left with the county commission.
Requirements for Registration
1. Proof of Age
The registrant must be 18 years of age or older, and may show proof using a birth certificate, driver license, passport or military ID.
2. Proof of Authority
The registrant must be:
ˇ         duly authorized to perform marriages by his or her church, synagogue, spiritual assembly or religious organization; and
ˇ         in regular communion with that group of which he or she is a member.
3. Bond
The bonding requirement is waived if the registrant gives proof before the county commission of his or her ordination or similar formal authorization by the religious organization.
A bond of $1,500 with surety approved by the county commission, is required if the formal ordination or similar authorization is not provided.
Registry
The Secretary of State established a registry of all persons authorized to perform marriages.
County clerks in the 55 counties forwarded to the Secretary of State the names persons authorized since 1960 to perform marriages for inclusion in the registry. The Secretary of State provided the completed registry and provides periodic updates back to the county clerks.
Application: To be placed on the Statewide Registry
Download the form using the Acrobat Reader (see Acrobat Reader Help if you have not used this program before) or e-mail your request for an application form.

Application in order to be placed on the Statewide Registry of
persons authorized to perform marriages in West Virginia

Complete the application form online and print. Be sure the application is properly signed.
If you are unable to provide documentation for authorization (question 1), obtain a surety bond in the amount of $1,500.
Mail or deliver your completed application and bond form, if applicable, with a fee of $25. See Ordering & Payment.

Wisconsin

765.17 Nonresident officiating person; sponsorship.
Any member of the clergy, licentiate or appointee named in s.765.16 who is not a resident of this state may solemnize marriages in this state if he or she possesses at the time of the marriage a letter of sponsorship from a member of the clergy of the same religious denomination or society who has a church in this state under his or her ministry.

Please contact us to let us know of any changes to these laws.