N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 13-d: Duty of clerk issuing marriage license

§ 13-d. Duty of clerk issuing marriage license. 1. It shall be the

duty of each town and each city clerk or duly authorized deputy acting

in the clerk's stead, upon the issuance of a marriage license to display

to the parties a typed or printed statement containing substantially the

same following information:

"Rubella, also known as 'German measles', is a common childhood

disease. It is usually not serious to children who contract it

themselves, but can be a tragic crippler of unborn babies if transmitted

to pregnant women.

Rubella infection poses a grave threat to the unborn child, especially

during the first four months of pregnancy. It can lead to miscarriage,

stillbirth, or one or all of the tragic defects such as deafness,

blindness, crippling congenital heart disease, developmental disability

and muscular and bone defects.

In order to be immune to rubella, one must either receive the rubella

vaccine or actually have had the disease. To see whether you are

susceptible to rubella, you can get a blood test from your doctor. Even

more important is the availability of a rubella vaccine which will

prevent you from ever contracting the disease.

In order to protect yourself, your family, and your friends, please

take steps to prevent the tragic effects of rubella. Please contact your

family doctor, health care provider, public health facility or clinic

for further information."

2. It shall also be the duty of each town and city clerk or duly

authorized deputy acting in the clerk's stead to provide to each

applicant for a marriage license information regarding the Thalassemia

Trait. The department of health shall prepare information, including but

not limited to, the blood disorder Thalassemia Trait and other inherited

conditions affecting the population of New York state.

3. No cause of action for damages shall arise in favor of any person

or person yet to be born by reason of any failure to comply with the

provisions of this section.