Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Recordation of Documents”, which is part of Subtitle II “Real Estate Settlements and Recordation”, which is part of Title 55.1 “Property and Conveyances”.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 55.1-616	"Notarial acts" defined; who may perform notarial acts outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth
§ 55.1-617	Proof of authority of person performing notarial act
§ 55.1-618	What person taking acknowledgment shall certify
§ 55.1-619	When form of certificate of acknowledgment accepted
§ 55.1-620	Meaning of "acknowledged before me."
§ 55.1-621	Statutory short forms of acknowledgment
§ 55.1-622	Application of article; article cumulative
§ 55.1-623	Uniform interpretation