§39-4-24. Validity of Notarial Acts
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), section four of this article, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this article does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this article does not prevent an aggrieved […]
§39-4-25. Rules
(a) The Secretary of State may promulgate rules, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement this article. Rules promulgated 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 […]
§39-4-26. Notary Public Commission and Commissioner Appointment in Effect
(a) A commission as a notary public in effect on June 30, 2014, continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies for a commission as a notary public on or after July 1, 2014, is subject to and shall comply with this article. A notary public, in performing notarial acts on or […]
§39-4-27. Savings Clause
This article does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2014.
§39-4-28. Uniformity of Application and Construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§39-4-29. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This article 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 […]
§39-4-14. Foreign Notarial Act
(a) In this section, "foreign state" means a government other than the United States, a state or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) If a notarial act is performed under 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 […]
§39-4-15. Certificate of Notarial Act
(a) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must: (1) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act;
§39-4-16. Short Form Certificates
The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by subsections (a) and (b), section fifteen of this article: (1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
§39-4-17. Official Stamp
The official stamp of a notary public must: (1) Include the notary public's name, address, jurisdiction, commission expiration date and other information required by the Secretary of State; and