§ 17-204. Statutory form - Agent's certification of validity and authority.
   
 The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney: 
 
 
 
     
 
 "AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF 
 ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY 
 
     
 State of Maryland 
 
     
 (County) of ________________________ 
 
     
   
 I, ______________________________ (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that ______________________________ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated __________________. 
 
     
   
 I further certify that to my knowledge:  
 
    (1) The principal is alive and has not revoked the power of attorney or my authority to act under the power of attorney and the power of attorney and my authority to act under the power of attorney have not terminated;  
 
    (2) If the power of attorney was drafted to become effective on the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;  
 
    (3) If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and  
 
 
    (4) _______________________________________________________________________
 
    
   
 
 ____________________________________________________________________________ 
   
 
 ____________________________________________________________________________ 
   
 
 _____________________________________________________________________________
 
    
 (Insert other relevant statements) 
 
     
 
 SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
 
     
 
 ________________________________________           __________________________
 
     
 Agent's Signature           Date 
 
     
   
 ________________________________________  
 
     
 Agent's Name Printed 
 
     
 ________________________________________  
 
     
 ________________________________________  
 
     
 Agent's Address 
 
     
   
 ________________________________________ 
 
     
 Agent's Telephone Number 
 
     
   
 
 This document was acknowledged before me on ______________________________ , 
 
     
                                                                 (Date)        
 
     
 by ________________________________________. 
 
     
       (Name of Agent) 
 
     
   
 ________________________________________ (Seal, if any) 
 
     
 Signature of Notary 
 
     
 My commission expires: ______________________________ 
 
     
   
 This document prepared by:  
 
     
 
 _________________________________________________________________________ ." 
  
 
[2010, chs. 689, 690.]