(a) Acknowledgments.-- A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following: (1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed. (2) The signature on the record is the signature of the individual. (b) Verifications.-- A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following: (1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the verification has the identity claimed. (2) The signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual. (c) Signatures.-- A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, all of the following: (1) The individual appearing before the notarial officer and signing the record has the identity claimed. (2) The signature on the record is the signature of the individual. (d) Copies.-- A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item which was copied shall determine that the copy is a complete and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item. (e) Negotiable instruments.-- A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in 13 Pa.C.S. § 3505(b) (relating to evidence of dishonor).
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