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(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Judge or magistrate of the United States" means:
(i) a justice of the United States Supreme Court;
(ii) a judge of a court of appeals;
(iii) a judge of a district court;
(iv) a judge of any court created by an act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior;
(v) a judge of a bankruptcy court;
(vi) a judge of a tax court; or
(vii) a United States magistrate.
(b)
(i) "Native American spiritual advisor" means an individual who:
(A) leads, instructs, or facilitates a Native American religious ceremony or service or provides religious counseling; and
(B) is recognized as a spiritual advisor by a federally recognized Native American tribe.
(ii) "Native American spiritual advisor" includes a sweat lodge leader, medicine person, traditional religious practitioner, or holy man or woman.
(2) The following individuals may solemnize a marriage:
(a) an individual 18 years old or older who is authorized by a religious denomination to solemnize a marriage;
(b) a Native American spiritual advisor;
(c) the governor;
(d) the lieutenant governor;
(e) a mayor of a municipality or county executive;
(f) a justice, judge, or commissioner of a court of record;
(g) a judge of a court not of record of the state;
(h) a judge or magistrate of the United States;
(i) the county clerk of any county in the state or the county clerk's designee as authorized by Section 17-20-4;
(j) a senator or representative of the Utah Legislature; or
(k) a judge or magistrate who holds office in Utah when retired, under rules set by the Supreme Court.
(3) An individual authorized under Subsection (2) who solemnizes a marriage shall give to the couple married a certificate of marriage that shows the:
(a) name of the county from which the license is issued; and
(b) date of the license's issuance.
(4) Except for an individual described in Subsection (2)(i), an individual described in Subsection (2) has discretion to solemnize a marriage.
(5) Except as provided in Section 17-20-4 and Subsection (2)(i), and notwithstanding any other provision in law, no individual authorized under Subsection (2) to solemnize a marriage may delegate or deputize another individual to perform the function of solemnizing a marriage.