The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under § 55-118.1 shall be accepted in this Commonwealth if:
(1) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this Commonwealth;
(2) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or
(3) The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me," or their substantial equivalent.
1970, c. 719.