PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(2) A CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK OF A COURT HAVING A SEAL;

(3) A NOTARY PUBLIC; OR

(4) A MASTER IN CHANCERY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 18, § 2.

The only changes are in style.

19-103. ACKNOWLEDGMENT WITHIN ANOTHER STATE.

THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANY INSTRUMENT MAY BE MADE OUTSIDE THE
STATE BUT WITHIN ANOTHER STATE AND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE
OFFICER, BEFORE:

(1) A CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK OF ANY FEDERAL COURT;

(2) A CLERK OR DEPUTY CLERK OF ANY COURT OF RECORD OF ANY
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION; OR

(3) A NOTARY PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 18, § 3.

In the introductory language of this section, the defined term "state" is
substituted for the former reference to "the United States or a territory or
insular possession of the United States or the District of Columbia" for brevity
and to conform to terminology used throughout this article. As to the
definition of "state", see § 1-101 of this article.

19-104. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OUTSIDE UNITED STATES.

THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ANY INSTRUMENT MAY BE MADE OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES BEFORE:

(1) AN AMBASSADOR, MINISTER, CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, COUNSELOR TO
OR SECRETARY OF A LEGATION, CONSUL GENERAL, CONSUL, VICE-CONSUL,
COMMERCIAL ATTACHE, OR CONSULAR AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES
ACCREDITED TO THE COUNTRY WHERE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE;

(2) A NOTARY PUBLIC OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE; OR

(3) A JUDGE OR CLERK OF A COURT OF RECORD OF THE COUNTRY
WHERE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 18, § 4.

The only changes are in style.

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