53-5a23 Examination of notary public.
53-5a23. Examination of notary public. (a) Before a notary public performs the notary public’s initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination shall be based on the course of study […]
53-5a24 Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission of notary public.
53-5a24. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission of notary public. (a) The secretary of state may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission as notary public for any act or omission that demonstrates the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence […]
53-5a09 Signature if individual unable to sign.
53-5a09. Signature if individual unable to sign. (a) If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert: “Signature affixed by (name other than the individual) at the direction of (name […]
53-5a10 Notarial act in this state.
53-5a10. Notarial act in this state. (a) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: (1) A notary public of this state; (2) a judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of this state; (3) a county clerk or deputy county clerk; (4) an election commissioner or assistant election commissioner; or (5) […]
53-5a11 Notarial act in another state.
53-5a11. Notarial act in another state. (a) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if the act performed in that state is performed by: (1) A notary public of that state; (2) a judge, clerk […]
53-5a12 Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.
53-5a12. Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe. (a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction […]
53-5a13 Notarial act under federal authority.
53-5a13. Notarial act under federal authority. (a) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by: (1) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court; (2) […]
53-5a14 Foreign notarial act.
53-5a14. Foreign notarial act. (a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if […]
53-5a15 Notarial act performed for remotely located individual.
53-5a15. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. (a) A remotely located individual may comply with K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 53-5a06, and amendments thereto, by using communication technology to appear before a notary public. (b) A notary public located in this state may perform a notarial act using communication technology for a remotely located individual if: […]
53-5a16 Certificate of notarial act.
53-5a16. Certificate of notarial act. (a) A notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate that shall: (1) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; (2) be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file […]