[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR92.32]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 92--NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 92.32  Notarial certificate to acknowledgment.

    (a) Title. The notarial certificate evidencing the taking of an 
acknowledgment is commonly known as a ``certificate of acknowledgment'' 
or sometimes simply as an ``acknowledgment.''
    (b) Form. The form of a certificate of acknowledgment varies widely 
depending on the laws of the jurisdiction where the acknowledged 
document is intended to be used, the purpose for which the document is 
intended, and the legal position of the persons who have executed it. 
Instruments to be acknowledged are frequently prepared on printed forms, 
the entire contract or deed being on one sheet together with the 
certificate of acknowledgment. Often the document, including the 
certificate of acknowledgment, is drawn up in advance by an attorney. In 
these cases, the notarizing officer may use the certificate which is 
already on the document, making whatever modifications are manifestly 
required to show that the certificate was executed by a notarizing 
officer. However, if he finds it necessary to prepare the certificate of 
acknowledgment, the officer should consult the appropriate reference 
work for guidance as to the proper form. When no prescribed form can be 
found, the officer should use the language in Form FS-88. Certificate of 
Acknowledgment of Execution of an Instrument, inserting the certificate 
immediately at the close of the deed on the last page if space permits, 
or, if a separate sheet is necessary, using the printed Form FS-88 
itself.

[22 FR 10858, Dec. 27, 1957, as amended at 60 FR 51723, Oct. 3, 1995]