CFR › Title 46 › Part 67 › §67.20746 CFR §67.207Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗Copy link(a)Every instrument presented for filing and recording must:(1)Bear the date of its execution; and(2)Contain an acknowledgment.(b)No officer or employee of the Coast Guard is authorized to take such acknowledgments unless the instrument is executed on behalf of the Federal Government of the United States.