HAR 5-11-8 specifies that the notary list the number of pages of each notarized document and provide an _______________ or description of the notarized document in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat.

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

Answer: (A)

Notaries must tie the notarial act to the exact document being notarized. HAR 5-11-8 requires listing how many pages the notarized document contains and providing an identification of the document (or a description) in close proximity to the acknowledgment or jurat. This identification serves to confirm precisely which document is being certified, which is especially important when multiple pages or documents are involved. The term used in the rule is identification, making it the best fit for the blank. Stamps and dates are separate aspects of the notarial act and don’t fulfill this specific requirement, while a description alone could describe the document but the rule calls for an identification as the indicator.