On this day of. ,. (Date). Do you provide an original certificate or a certified copy?Original and certified copy are basically the same. Many states allow notaries to make certified copies of documents as long as the original document is not a publicly recorded document. Georgia requires the original certified or notarized document to issue the certification. TRUE - Georgia law prohibits a notary from making a certified copy of any public record or publicly recordable documents. Some states, including Arizona and Texas, prohibit certifying copies of any recordable documents. A copy is just that… and the original document is just that. It's one or the other. " Requirements for document copies.