Section 23. Supervision of and inspection of town and city clerks' records by state commissioner of health

The registration and recording  of  all
  marriages outside the city of New York shall be under the supervision of
  the state commissioner of health. The commissioner, either personally or
  by  an accredited representative, may at any time inspect the record and
  index of marriage  licenses  issued  by  any  town  or  city  clerk  and
  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  for insuring complete registration.
  When he shall deem it necessary, he shall report cases of  violation  of
  any  of  the  provisions of this article to the district attorney of the
  county, with a statement of the facts and circumstances;  and  when  any
  such  case  is  reported to him by the state commissioner of health, the
  prosecuting attorney shall forthwith initiate and promptly follow up the
  necessary court proceedings against the person  or  persons  responsible
  for the alleged violation of law. Upon request of the state commissioner
  of  health,  the attorney-general shall assist in the enforcement of the
  provisions of this article.