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In the booklet, a "County Clerk's Certificate" refers to:

A

A Department of State apostille for possible international use.

B

A county clerk's certificate authenticating a notary's authority to act.

C

A duplicate identification card issued after a name change.

D

A form used only for wills and codicils.

Correct Answer

B. A county clerk's certificate authenticating a notary's authority to act.

AI Explanation

County-clerk certification is an authentication concept. In "Definitions and General Terms," "County Clerk's Certificate" directs the reader to "Authentication (Notarial)," meaning the certificate subjoined by a county clerk to a certificate of proof, acknowledgment, or oath to verify the authority of the notary public. See Executive Law §133. Not to be confused with an apostille, this is the county-level authentication step rather than the Department of State certificate for possible international use.

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