In order to be accepted for recordation, an original of any primary or secondary document must:
Individual Form of Acknowledgement
I, (name of signor), certify that I am the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and that I acknowledge that I executed the same as my free act and deed. I further declare (certify, verify or state) under penalty of perjury ("under the laws of the United States of America" if executed outside the United States) that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
Signature.
or;
CORPORATE FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I, (name of signor), certify that I am (title of office) of (name of corporation), that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, that the instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, and that I acknowledge that the execution of the foregoing instrument was the free act and deed of the corporation. I further declare (certify, verify or state) under penalty of perjury ("under the laws of the United States of America" if executed outside the United States of America) that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date).
Signature.
or;
Individual Form of Acknowledgement
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF _____________, SS:
On this _______ day of ________, 19__, before me, personally appeared (name of signor), to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and (s)he acknowledged that (s)he executed the same as his/her free act and deed.
(SEAL)
_______________________________
Signature of Notary Public
My Commission expires _______________________________
CORPORATE FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
State of ______________ _______________________________
County of _____________, ss: _______________________________
On this _______ day of ___________, 19__ before me personally appeared (name of signor), to me personally known, who being by me duly sworn, says that (s)he is the (title of office) of (name of corporation), that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, that said instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, and (s)he acknowledged that the execution of the foregoing instrument was the free act and deed of said corporation.
(SEAL)
_______________________________
Signature of Notary Public
My Commission expires_______________________________
Note: If the document is a mortgage or deed of trust which contains a "hereafter acquired" or similar clause, the following statement may be included in the letter of transmittal in lieu of the equipment description above:
"Included in the property covered by the aforesaid mortgage (or deed of trust) are (here identify generally the equipment such as "barges, tow boats, or other vessels, railroad cars, locomotives and other rolling stock") intended for use related to interstate commerce, or interests therein, owned by (name of mortgagor) at the date of said mortgage or thereafter acquired by it or its successors as owners of the water carriers or the lines of railway covered by the mortgage."
When such a mortgage or deed of trust is filed, it is not necessary to refile the document whenever additional rolling stock is acquired in order to perfect the lien of the document upon the addition of vessels or rolling stock.
49 C.F.R. §1177.3
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553 , 31 U.S.C. 9701 ; 49 U.S.C. 10321