WEST virginia legislature

2018 regular session

ENROLLED

Committee Substitute

for

House Bill 4546

By Delegates Sobonya, Frich, C. Romine, C. Miller, Rohrbach, Butler, Summers, Pack, Hanshaw and Lovejoy

[Passed March 7, 2018; in effect ninety days from passage.]

AN ACT to amend and reenact §48-2-102 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to where marriage license applicants may apply for a marriage license in this state.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. MARRIAGES.

§48-2-102. Where an application for a marriage license may be made; when an application may be received and a license issued; application by mail.

(a) Applicants, regardless of their state or county residency, may apply for a license to be issued by the clerk of the county commission in any county in this state.

(b) Applications for licenses may be received and licenses may be issued by the clerk of the county commission when the office of the clerk is officially open for the conduct of business.