(765 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 30, par. 225)
Sec. 5. Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment.
The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under Section 2 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. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)