1. (1) The registration of a marriage after the time prescribed by statute shall be made on the standard certificate of marriage form in the manner prescribed below:

   1. (a) The certificate must be filed with the County Court Clerk where the marriage license was originally issued;

   2. (b) To be acceptable for registration by the State Registrar the delayed certificate of marriage must be supported by:

      1. 1. A copy of the license or of the application for license if the license was granted.
      2. 2. A signed statement from the officiant or the custodian of the official record and from one witness to the wedding ceremony proving that there was a marriage and the date and place of the marriage.
2. (2) In all cases, the State Registrar may require additional documentary evidence to prove the facts of marriage.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 53-404 and 53-444. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 7, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed January 18, 1978; effective February 17, 1978.