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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 […]

4 §1913. Notarial act under federal authority (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1913. Notarial act under federal authority (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1.  Notarial act under federal authority recognized.  A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the laws of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if the act performed […]

4 §1914. Foreign notarial act (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23)

§1914. Foreign notarial act (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/23) 1.  Foreign state.  As used in this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state or a federally recognized Indian tribe.   [PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 651, Pt. […]

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, […]