[§572B-2]  Eligibility to enter into a civil union.  A person shall be eligible to enter into a civil union only if the person is:

     (1)  Not a partner in another civil union, a spouse in a marriage, or a party to a reciprocal beneficiary relationship pursuant to chapter 572C;

     (2)  At least eighteen years of age; and

     (3)  Not related to the other proposed partner in the civil union, as provided in section 572B‑3. [L 2011, c 1, pt of §2]