The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under Section 26-3-20 shall be accepted in this State if: (1) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this State; (2) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or (3) The certificate contains the words 'acknowledged before me,' or their substantial equivalent. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-64; 1972 (57) 2374.
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