Lots of good info provided above, so I won't repeat that, beyond saying that the Massachusetts situation is the only one I'm aware of where an actual 'requirement' would supercede our own notary language (except for capacity, of course).
It's been a while since I've dealt with this issue, but as I recall, since there has to be an attorney involved in a closing in MA, I coordinated with her. I sent her the verbiage provided under CA notary law (quoted above) and an example of the Ack certs that I normally use, and she provided a recommended replacement which meets their needs and requirements, as well as ours.
This is probably not the first time they've run into this issue with a California notary, so it never hurts to go to the source (i.e. the attorney handling the closing). The notary just needs to make certain it complies with his/her state law on our end, and with the attorney's approval, you'll have something acceptable to all and recordable there.
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