Section 13. Marriage licenses  


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  • It shall be necessary for all persons
      intended to be married in New York state to obtain  a  marriage  license
      from a town or city clerk in New York state and to deliver said license,
      within  sixty  days,  to the clergyman or magistrate who is to officiate
      before the marriage ceremony may be performed.   In case of  a  marriage
      contracted  pursuant  to  subdivision  four  of  section  eleven of this
      chapter, such license shall be delivered to the judge of  the  court  of
      record  before  whom the acknowledgment is to be taken.  If either party
      to the marriage resides upon an island located not less than twenty-five
      miles from the office or residence of the town  clerk  of  the  town  of
      which  such  island is a part, and if such office or residence is not on
      such island such license may be obtained from any justice of  the  peace
      residing  on  such  island,  and  such justice, in respect to powers and
      duties relating to marriage licenses, shall be subject to the provisions
      of this article governing town clerks and shall file all  statements  or
      affidavits  received  by  him  while acting under the provisions of this
      section with the town clerk of such town.