Connecticut General Statutes 19a-42c – Revision of marriage license applications and marriage certificates to replace references to bride and groom and eliminate reference to race or ethnicity
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On or before January 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall revise the application for a marriage license made under § 46b-25 and any marriage certificate issued on or after January 1, 2022, under § 7-51a to eliminate (1) the references to “bride” and “groom” and replace such references with “spouse one” and “spouse two”, and (2) any reference to the race or ethnicity of a spouse and any race or ethnicity designation of a spouse.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-42c
- Certificate: includes the whole or part of any Department of Public Health permit which the department is authorized by the general statutes to issue and which further: (A) Authorizes practice of the profession by certified persons but does not prohibit the practice of the profession by others, not certified. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-13
- License: includes the whole or part of any Department of Public Health permit, approval or similar form of permission required by the general statutes and which further requires: (A) Practice of the profession by licensed persons only. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-13