Ohio Code 147.54 – Recognized certificate of acknowledgment
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The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under section 147.51 of the Revised Code shall be accepted in this state if:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 147.54
- Acknowledgment: means a declaration by an individual before a notary public that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record, and if the record is signed in a representative capacity, that the individual signed the record with proper authority and signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the record. See Ohio Code 147.011
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this state;
(B) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or
(C) The certificate contains the words “acknowledged before me,” or their substantial equivalent.