NY Real Prop L § 311 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPP - Real Property Article 9 - Recording Instruments Affecting Real Property 311 - Authentication of Acknowledgments and Proofs Made Without the State.

§  311.  Authentication of acknowledgments and proofs made without the   state. 1. When a certificate of acknowledgment or proof is made,  either   within  or  without  the  United  States,  by  a  commissioner  of deeds   appointed pursuant to the laws of this state to take acknowledgments  or   proofs  without  this state, the conveyance so acknowledged or proved is   not entitled to be read in evidence or recorded in this state, except as   provided in subdivision  five  of  section  one  hundred  eight  of  the   executive   law,   unless  such  certificate  is  authenticated  by  the   certificate of the secretary of state of the state of New York.2. When a certificate of acknowledgment or proof is made by  a  notary   public  in  a  foreign  country  other  than  Canada,  the conveyance so   acknowledged or proved is  not  entitled  to  be  read  in  evidence  or   recorded  in  this state unless such certificate is authenticated (a) by   the certificate of the clerk or other certifying officer of a  court  in   the  district  in which such acknowledgment or proof was made, under the   seal of such court, or (b) by the certificate of  the  clerk,  register,   recorder,  or  other  recording  officer  of  the district in which such   acknowledgment or proof was made, or  (c)  by  the  certificate  of  the   officer having charge of the official records of the appointment of such   notary,  or  having  a record of the signature of such notary, or (d) by   the certificate of a consular officer of the United States  resident  in   such country.3. When a certificate of acknowledgment or proof, made by the mayor or   other  chief  civil officer of a city or other political subdivision, is   not under the seal of such city  or  other  political  subdivision,  the   conveyance  so  acknowledged  or  proved  is  not entitled to be read in   evidence  or  recorded  in  this  state  unless  such   certificate   is   authenticated  by  the  certificate  of  the clerk of such city or other   political subdivision, or by the certificate of a  consular  officer  of   the  United  States  resident in the country where the acknowledgment or   proof was made.4. When a certificate of acknowledgment or proof is made  pursuant  to   the provisions of subdivision five of section two hundred ninety-nine or   of  subdivision seven of section three hundred one of this chapter by an   officer or person not elsewhere in either of said sections  specifically   designated   to  take  acknowledgments  or  proofs,  the  conveyance  so   acknowledged or proved is  not  entitled  to  be  read  in  evidence  or   recorded  within this state unless such certificate is authenticated (a)   by the certificate of the secretary of state  of  a  state,  or  of  the   secretary  of  a  territory,  of  the  United  States,  or  (b)  by  the   certificate of any officer  designated  in  subdivision  three  of  this   section  to authenticate certificates of acknowledgment or proof, or (c)   by the certificate of any officer designated in clauses (a)  or  (b)  of   subdivision   two  of  this  section  to  authenticate  certificates  of   acknowledgment or proof, or (d) by the certificate of the officer having   charge of the official  records  showing  that  the  person  taking  the   acknowledgment  or proof is such officer as he purports to be, or having   a record of the signature of such person.5.  Except  as  provided  in   this   section,   no   certificate   of   authentication  shall  be required to entitle a conveyance to be read in   evidence or recorded in this state when acknowledged  or  proved  before   any  officer designated in section two hundred ninety-nine or in section   three hundred one of this chapter to take such acknowledgment or proof.