(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: […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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, […]
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.
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. […]
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
