When any officer mentioned in section 47-19-14 is authorized by law to appoint a deputy, the acknowledgment or proof may be taken by such deputy in the name of the principal as deputy, or by such deputy as deputy.
N.D. Cent. Code § 47-19-18
Deputies may take acknowledgments
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