Section 19-205 - Proof of authority; prima facie evidence. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-205. Proof of authority; prima facie evidence.
 

If the signature, rank, and branch of service or subdivision of a branch of service of a commissioned officer appear on an instrument, document, or certificate: 

(1) no further proof of the authority of the officer to act is required; and 

(2) the action of the commissioned officer is prima facie evidence that the person making the oath or acknowledgment is covered by this subtitle. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 18, § 15; 1997, ch. 31, § 1.]