10 U.S.C. § 1042 — Copy of certificate of service
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 53 - MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS Sec. 1042 - Copy of certificate of service From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§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.
(Added Pub. L. 97–258, §2(b)(2)(B), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1052.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (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.