The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under section 1-57 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.
(1969, P.A. 270, S. 4.)