A county clerk’s signature on a certificate of authentication may be facsimile, printed, stamped, photographed, or engraved.
A county clerk’s seal on a certificate of official character may be facsimile, printed, stamped, photographed, or engraved.
Only a handwritten signature and impressed seal may be used by the county clerk for these certificates.
Executive Law §134 addresses the signature and seal of the county clerk on these certificates.
Correct Answer
C. Only a handwritten signature and impressed seal may be used by the county clerk for these certificates.
AI Explanation
New York expressly permits non-manual forms of county-clerk authentication marks. Executive Law §134 provides that the signature and seal of a county clerk on a certificate of official character, and the clerk’s signature on a certificate of authentication, may be facsimile, printed, stamped, photographed, or engraved. By contrast, the issue is the county clerk’s certificate, not the notary’s own act.
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