2006 New York Code - 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.