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1997 Florida Statutes
SECTION 03
Administration of oaths.
Administration of oaths.
117.03 Administration of oaths.--A notary public may administer an oath and make a certificate thereof when it is necessary for the execution of any writing or document to be attested, protested, or published under the seal of a notary public. The notary public may not take an acknowledgment of execution in lieu of an oath if an oath is required.
History.--s. 1, Sept. 13, 1822; RS 219; GS 304; RGS 415; CGL 481; s. 20, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 80-173; s. 2, ch. 91-291; s. 2, ch. 92-209; s. 2, ch. 93-62.