Section 18-204 – Verification, Attestation, Certification, or Protest
(a) A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual in accordance with § 18–206 of this subtitle, that: (1) the individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed; and (2) the signature on the record is […]
Section 18-205 – Acts Relating to Statements or Signatures
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, 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. (b) A remotely located individual may comply with subsection (a) of this subtitle by using communication […]
Section 18-206 – Evidence of Identity of Individuals
(a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual personally appearing before the notarial officer if the individual is personally known to the notarial officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed. (b) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual personally […]
Section 18-207 – Refusal to Perform
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or (2) the individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
Section 18-101 – Appointment and Commission
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor, on approval of the application by a Senator representing the senatorial district and subdistrict in which the applicant resides or on approval by any Senator if the senatorial office representing the senatorial district and subdistrict in which the applicant resides is vacant, may appoint […]
Section 18-208 – Inability to Sign Record
(a) If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may appear before the notarial officer and direct another individual other than the notarial officer who is concurrently appearing with the individual before the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. (b) If another individual is directed to sign an individual’s […]