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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 18-212 – 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 […]

Section 18-213 – Act Performed Under Authority and in Jurisdiction of Foreign State or Unit Thereof or of Multinational or International Governmental Organization

    (a)    If a notarial act is performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the laws of this State as if performed by a notarial […]

Section 18-215 – Certification of Notarial Acts

    (a)    (1)    Each notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate.         (2)    The certificate shall:             (i)    be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act;             (ii)    be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the clerk of the circuit court […]

Section 18-216 – Form of Certificates

    (a)    The short form certificates of notarial acts in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of this section are sufficient for the purposes indicated if:         (1)    the certificate is completed with the information required by § 18–215(a) of this subtitle; and         (2)    if required under § 18–215(b) of this subtitle, the official stamp of the notary […]

Section 18-217 – Requirements for Official Stamp

    (a)    The official stamp of a notary public shall:         (1)    include:             (i)    the notary public’s name and office;             (ii)    1.    if the notary public resides in the State, the county in which the notary public resides; or                 2.    if the notary public resides outside the State, the county in which the notary public was qualified; and             (iii)    any other information required by […]