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.