4 §1906. Personal appearance required (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1906. Personal appearance required (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, […]
4 §1922. Notary public commission; qualifications; no immunity or benefit (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1922. Notary public commission; qualifications; no immunity or benefit (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Application. An individual qualified under subsection 2 may apply to the Secretary of State for a notary public commission. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the […]
4 §1907. Identification of individual (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1907. Identification of individual (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Personal knowledge of identity. A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual […]
4 §1923. Examination of notary public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1923. Examination of notary public (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Examination required. An applicant for a notary public commission who at the time of application does not hold a commission in this State must pass an examination administered by the Secretary of State or an entity approved by […]
4 §1908. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1908. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Basis to refuse. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: A. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute […]
4 §1924. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1924. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Grounds. The Secretary of State may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a notary public commission for any act or omission that demonstrates […]
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 […]
4 §1910. Notarial act in this State (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1910. Notarial act in this State (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Persons authorized to perform notarial acts. A notarial act may be performed in this State by: A. A notary public of this State; [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, […]
4 §1911. Notarial act in another state (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1911. Notarial act in another state (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Notarial acts in other states recognized. A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the laws of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if the act performed […]