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(a) No marriage license shall be issued by the clerks unless a notice of intention to wed shall have been signed by both of the applicants applying for the marriage license and filed with the county clerk where the license is obtained.
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(b) The notice shall state the name, age, and address of both parties desiring to wed.
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(c) The county clerk shall verify the age of both parties and may treat birth certificates as prima facie proof of age.
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(d) The notice of intention to wed referred to in this section shall be filed with the county clerk of the county where the marriage license is obtained.
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(e) The county clerk may destroy the notice of intention to wed one (1) year after the date of its issuance.
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(f) Upon the failure on the part of the county clerk or any other person to comply with the provisions of this section, he or she shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
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(g) No marriage shall be void for failure to comply with the provisions of this section.
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(h) If applicable, the notice of intention to wed shall contain the declaration of intent for a covenant marriage as provided in the Covenant Marriage Act of 2001, § 9-11-801 et seq.
