HAR 5-11-8 requires the notary to provide an _______________ or description of the notarized document in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat.

• A. description
• B. title
• C. identification
• D. date

Answer: (C)

When a notarial act is performed, the signer’s identity must be established and connected to the document near the certificate. HAR 5-11-8 requires the notary to provide either satisfactory identification of the signer or a description of the notarized document in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat. The standard practice is to verify identity with acceptable ID (like a government-issued photo ID) and note the ID type used, so the act can be traced to the correct person. This emphasis on identifying the signer is why the correct fill is identification. The alternative described in the rule—describing the document—exists as a secondary option, but the core expectation is proving who signed. The other options do not address identity verification or linking the signer to the document in the near-certificate area.