** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 407 OF 2019 **
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.