Section 18-221 – Failure to Perform Duty or Meet Requirement; Effect on Notarial Act
(a) Except as provided in § 18–203(b) of this subtitle, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this subtitle does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. (b) The validity of a notarial act under this subtitle does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking: […]
Section 18-222 – Regulations
(a) (1) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle. (2) Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection 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 a specific technology or technical specification. (3) Regulations adopted under […]
Section 18-223 – Compliance With Requirements for Performing Notarial Acts With Respect to Electronic Record or Remotely Located Individual
(a) (1) Unless the Secretary of State adopts an applicable and superseding regulation under § 18–222 of this subtitle in the manner provided in this subsection, a notary public shall comply with the requirements of this section when performing a notarial act with respect to an electronic record or a remotely located individual. (2) A regulation adopted by […]
Section 18-224 – Restrictions on Authority Conferred by Commission
(a) A commission as notary public does not authorize an individual to: (1) assist a person in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law; (2) act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters; (3) represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, […]
Section 18-225 – Construction of Subtitle
In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Section 18-210 – Acts Performed in Another State
(a) 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 in the other state is performed by: (1) a notary public of that state; (2) a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that […]
Section 18-226 – Construction With Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. […]
Section 18-211 – Act Performed Under Authority and in Jurisdiction 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 laws of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by: (1) a notary public of the […]
Section 18-227 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
Section 18-212 – Act Performed Under Federal Law
(a) 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 under federal law is performed by: (1) a notary public of a court; (2) an individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of […]