Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

IN TAKING AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OR PERFORMING ANOTHER NOTARIAL ACT
THAT REQUIRES CERTIFICATION, A CERTIFICATE ENDORSED ON OR ATTACHED TO
THE INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT IS SUFFICIENT FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES
IF THE CERTIFICATE:

(1) SHOWS THE DATE OF THE NOTARIAL ACT; AND

(2) STATES, IN SUBSTANCE, THAT THE PERSON APPEARING BEFORE THE
OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED THE INSTRUMENT AS THE PERSON'S ACT OR MADE OR
SIGNED THE INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT UNDER OATH.

(B) FAILURE TO STATE PLACE OF EXECUTION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

AN INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE RENDERED INVALID BY A
FAILURE TO STATE THE PLACE OF EXECUTION OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 17, § 15(c).

19-204. EFFECT OF NOTARIAL ACTS.

(A) LEGAL, VALID, AND BINDING.

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AN INSTRUMENT, ATTESTATION OF A DOCUMENT,
ADMINISTRATION OF AN OATH OR AFFIRMATION, EXECUTION OF A DEPOSITION OR
AFFIDAVIT, AND PERFORMANCE OF OTHER NOTARIAL ACTS MADE OR TAKEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE IS LEGAL, VALID, AND BINDING UNDER THE
SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, AND WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF THE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ATTESTATION, OATH, AFFIRMATION, DEPOSITION, AFFIDAVIT,
OR OTHER NOTARIAL ACT HAD BEEN MADE OR TAKEN WITHIN THE STATE BEFORE
OR BY A DULY QUALIFIED OFFICER OR OFFICIAL AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY
LAW.

(B) ADMISSIBILITY IN EVIDENCE.

INSTRUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS THAT ARE ACKNOWLEDGED,
AUTHENTICATED, OR SWORN TO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE ARE
ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE AND ELIGIBLE TO RECORD IN THE STATE UNDER THE
SAME CIRCUMSTANCES, AND WITH THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT, AS IF THE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ATTESTATION, OATH, AFFIRMATION, DEPOSITION, AFFIDAVIT,
OR OTHER NOTARIAL ACT HAD BEEN MADE OR TAKEN WITHIN THE STATE BEFORE
OR BY A DULY QUALIFIED OFFICER OR OFFICIAL AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY
LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 17, § 15(b).

19-205. PROOF OF AUTHORITY; PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.

IF THE SIGNATURE, RANK, AND BRANCH OF SERVICE OR SUBDIVISION OF A
BRANCH OF SERVICE OF A COMMISSIONED OFFICER APPEAR ON AN INSTRUMENT,
DOCUMENT, OR CERTIFICATE:

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