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4 U.S.C. 102: Same; by whom administeredText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 4-FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATESCHAPTER 4-THE STATES
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§102. Same; by whom administered

Such oath may be administered by any person who, by the law of the State, is authorized to administer the oath of office; and the person so administering such oath shall cause a record or certificate thereof to be made in the same manner, as by the law of the State, he is directed to record or certify the oath of office.

( July 30, 1947, ch. 389 , 61 Stat. 644 .)