13 - Marriage licenses.

§  13.    Marriage  licenses.    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.