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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 (page 1, lines 2 to 17 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  19-A MRSA §660  is enacted to read:
§ 660. Late-filed application for certificate of marriage
 
1.  Application.     The parties, or the legal representatives of the parties, to a marriage that occurred more than one year previously may apply for a certificate of marriage under this section by submitting to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics the following:
 
A.  The license and certification statement completed in accordance with section 656;
 
B.  The required filing fee; and
 
C.  An application for a certificate of marriage, which must include, if available, a copy of the marriage intentions obtained from the clerk of the municipality where the intentions were filed and other documents specified in rules adopted by the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
 
2.  Indication of date of filing.     The certificate of marriage issued under this section must be marked "delayed" and must indicate the date that the certificate of marriage was filed.
 
3.  Rules.    The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies language of a provision of the bill allowing parties to a marriage that occurred more than one year previously to apply for a certificate of marriage.