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Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment

KRS 423.140
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423.140. Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under KRS 423.110 shall be accepted in this state if: (1) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this state; (2) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or (3) The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me," or their substantial equivalent. Effective: July 1, 1970 History: 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 131, sec. 4, effective July 1, 1970.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18235Fetched: 10/20/2026

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