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4 §1926. Prohibited acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1926. Prohibited acts (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1.  Acts not authorized.  A notary public commission does not authorize an individual to:   A. Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice or otherwise practice law;   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. […]

4 §1927. Validity of notarial acts (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1927. Validity of notarial acts (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) Except as otherwise provided in section 1904, subsection 6, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this chapter does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The […]

4 §1928. Rules (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1928. Rules (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1.  Rules.  The Secretary of State may adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of […]

4 §1929. Notary public commission in effect (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1929. Notary public commission in effect (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) A notary public commission in effect on July 1, 2023 continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a notary public commission on or after July 1, 2023 is subject to and shall […]

4 §1930. Savings clause (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1930. Savings clause (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) This chapter does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2023.   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 651, […]

4 §1932. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1932. Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section […]

4 §1933. Effective date (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1933. Effective date (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) This chapter takes effect July 1, 2023.   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 […]

4 §1909. Signature if individual unable to sign (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1909. Signature if individual unable to sign (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) If an individual is physically unable to sign a record due to a disability, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. The notarial officer shall […]

4 §1925. Database of notaries public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1925. Database of notaries public (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) The Secretary of State shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public:   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).] 1.  Verification.  Through which a person may verify the authority […]