(a) No formula need be observed in such solemnization, except that the parties shall respectively declare, in the presence of the minister or officer, that they accept each other as husband and/or wife.
(b) For the purposes of satisfying the requirement in subsection (a) that each party must make a declaration in the presence of a minister or officer, a member of the armed forces of the United States may appear at the marriage ceremony via video conferencing if:
(1) The member of the armed forces is stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation;
(2) A commissioned officer is present with, and confirms the identity of, the member of the armed forces;
(3) A person authorized to solemnize marriages pursuant to § 36-3-301 is present with, and confirms the identity of, the person who is marrying the member of the armed forces; and
(4) The person who is marrying the member of the armed forces is present in this state.
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