A Notary Public allows people to use a BIRTH CERTIFICATE AS PROPER IDENTIFICATION?

• A. True
• B. Sometimes
• C. Only with additional ID
• D. False

Answer: (D)

A Notary Public must verify the signer’s identity with acceptable evidence. A birth certificate, while an important personal document, does not serve as government-issued identification and usually lacks a current photo and a verifiable signature. Because of that, it does not satisfy the identification requirements for notarization.

The rules require government-issued IDs with a photo (like a driver’s license, state ID, passport, etc.) or, if those aren’t available, alternative methods such as two credible identifying witnesses or personal knowledge of the signer, as permitted by Texas rules. So, a birth certificate alone cannot be used as proper identification for notarization.