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If a notary's certificate venue has incorrect state and county listed, what must the notary do?

  1. Rewrite the entire document

  2. Ignore the error

  3. Line through the incorrect words and write in the correct information

  4. Cancel the notarization

The correct answer is: Line through the incorrect words and write in the correct information

In this scenario, A and B are incorrect options as they do not address the issue of the incorrect state and county listed. Option D, cancelling the notarization, is also incorrect as this may be considered tampering with the document and can result in legal consequences. Thus, the best option is to make the necessary corrections by crossing out the incorrect information and writing in the correct state and county. This way, the document remains valid and accurate.