§49-112. Definitions.
As used in the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts: 1. “Notarial acts” means any act that a notary public of this state is authorized to perform, and includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, certifying or attesting a copy, and noting […]
§49-113. Taking acknowledgment or verification – Witnessing or attesting signature – Certifying or attesting copies – Making or noting protest – Evidence of true signature.
A. In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment is the person whose true signature is on the instrument. B. In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial officer must determine, either from […]
§49-1. Appointment – Removal.
The Secretary of State shall appoint and commission in this state notaries public, who shall hold their office for four (4) years. An applicant for a notary commission shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and employed within this state or a legal resident of this state. […]
§49-1.1. Notary commission application.
The application for a notary commission shall set forth: 1. The name of the applicant, printed exactly as the applicant will sign documents as a notary public; 2. Former names of the applicant, if any; 3. If a resident of this state, the county of residence and street address of the applicant; 4. If a […]
§49-2. Oath, signature, bond and seal.
A. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office and not more than sixty (60) days after issuance of a notary commission, every notary public so appointed and commissioned shall file in the office of the Secretary of State, the notary’s oath of office, the notary’s loyalty oath, the notary’s official signature, an […]
§49-3. Blanks for bond and oath.
Blanks for bonds and oath of office shall be made available on the website of the Secretary of State. R.L. 1910, § 4242. Added by Laws 2015, c. 9, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.