South Carolina Statutes
§ 26-3-40 — Substance of certification.
South Carolina § 26-3-40
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 26NOTARIES PUBLIC AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ch. 3UNIFORM RECOGNITION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 26-3-40 (2026).
Text
The person taking an acknowledgment shall certify that:
(1)The person acknowledging appeared before him and acknowledged he executed the instrument; and (2) The person acknowledging was known to the person taking the acknowledgment or that the person taking the acknowledgment had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person described in and who executed the instrument.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 49-63; 1972 (57) 2374.
Nearby Sections
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§ 26-3-10
Citation of chapter.§ 26-3-30
Proof of authority.§ 26-3-40
Substance of certification.§ 26-3-50
Form of certification.§ 26-3-60
"Acknowledged before me" defined.§ 26-3-80
Application of chapter.§ 26-3-90
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