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Can Death Certificates be Notarized?

  1. YES

  2. NO

  3. Only with special permissions

  4. If authenticated by a physician

The correct answer is: NO

Death certificates cannot be notarized. Notaries are only authorized to notarize signatures of living individuals and usually require them to appear in person. Death certificates cannot fulfill these requirements and thus cannot be notarized. Options A and C are incorrect because notarization is not possible. As for option D, authentication by a physician is not the same as notarization, so it is also incorrect. Overall, death certificates cannot receive notarization.