S.C. Code Ann. § 26-3-50
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SECTION 26-3-50. Form of certification.
Official statutory text
The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under SECTION 26-3-20 shall be accepted in this State if: (1) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this State; (2) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or (3) The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me," or their substantial equivalent.
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