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2018 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 19 - Acknowledgments
Subtitle 2 - Notarial Acts Before Commissioned Officers
§ 19-205. Proof of authority; prima facie evidence
Universal Citation: MD State Govt Code § 19-205 (2018)
- If the signature, rank, and branch of service or subdivision of a branch of service of a commissioned officer appear on an instrument, document, or certificate:
(1) no further proof of the authority of the officer to act is required; and
(2) the action of the commissioned officer is prima facie evidence that the person making the oath or acknowledgment is covered by this subtitle.
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