2309.10 (C) (4) Requirements for an Official Certification
To record a photocopy or other reproduction of a signed document that has been validated by or filed with a government office, the remitter must submit the reproduction together with an official certification.
The official certification should state that the original signed document is on file in the public office and that the reproduction is a true copy of the original.
In all cases, the reproduction should be submitted together with the original official certification. The Office cannot accept a photocopy or other reproduction of an official certification.