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.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-63; 1972 (57) 2374.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act
Section 26-3-10. Citation of chapter.
Section 26-3-20. "Notarial acts" defined; notarial acts performed outside of State.
Section 26-3-30. Proof of authority.
Section 26-3-40. Substance of certification.
Section 26-3-50. Form of certification.
Section 26-3-60. "Acknowledged before me" defined.
Section 26-3-70. Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.