4 §1915. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1915. Notarial act performed for remotely located individual (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Communication technology” means an electronic device or process that allows a notarial officer and a remotely located individual to communicate […]
4 §1916. Certificate of notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1916. Certificate of notarial act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Certificate required. A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must: A. Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. […]
4 §1917. Short form certificates (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1917. Short form certificates (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by section 1916, subsections 1 and 2. [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, […]
4 §1918. Official stamp (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1918. Official stamp (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) A notary public may keep an official stamp, which must: [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).] 1. Information included. Include the notary public’s name, jurisdiction, commission expiration date and other […]
4 §1919. Stamping device (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1919. Stamping device (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Notary public’s responsibility. A notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public’s stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration […]
4 §1920. Journal (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1920. Journal (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Journal required. A notarial officer shall maintain a journal for all electronic and remote notarizations. A notarial officer may maintain a journal for all tangible notarizations. The notarial officer shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the […]
4 §1921. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)
§1921. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1. Selection of technology. A notarial officer may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A […]
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 […]