10 U.S.C. § 1042

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 1042 - Copy of certificate of service

A fee for a copy of a certificate showing service in the armed forces may not be charged to-

(1) a person discharged or released from the armed forces honorably or under honorable conditions;

(2) the next of kin of the person; or

(3) a legal representative of the person.

10 U.S.C. § 1042

Added Pub. L. 97-258, §2(b)(2)(B), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1052.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
1042	31:483b.	June 19, 1956, ch. 409, 70 Stat. 297.

The words "armed forces" are substituted for "Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard" because of 10:101(4). The words "honorably or" are added for consistency with 10:1040.

armed forces

The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.