Section 32-3-131 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
32-3-131. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This act 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 […]
Section 32-3-129 – Savings Clause.
32-3-129. Savings clause. This act does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2021.
Section 32-3-130 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
32-3-130. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this 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.
Section 32-3-119 – Acceptance of Tangible Copy of Electronic Record.
32-3-119. Acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy […]
Section 32-3-120 – Notary Public Commissions and Renewals; Qualification; No Immunity or Benefit.
32-3-120. Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit. (a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall: (i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States; (iii) Be a […]
Section 32-3-121 – Examination and Education of Notary Public.
32-3-121. Examination and education of notary public. (a) An applicant for a new or renewed commission as a notary public in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection […]
Section 32-3-122 – Grounds to Deny, Refuse to Renew, Revoke, Suspend or Condition Commission of a Notary Public.
32-3-122. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of a notary public. (a) The secretary of state may suspend or impose conditions on a commission as a notary public for failure to: (i) Meet the examination and education requirements set forth in W.S. 32-3-121; or (ii) Pay the application filing fee. […]
Section 32-3-123 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
32-3-123. Prohibited acts; penalties. (a) A notarial officer shall not: (i) Perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer’s spouse or civil partner is a party or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest; (ii) Notarize the officer’s own signature; (iii) Notarize a record […]
Section 32-3-124 – Validity of Notarial Acts.
32-3-124. Validity of notarial acts. The failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this act does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act in this act does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record […]
Section 32-3-125 – Rulemaking Authority.
32-3-125. Rulemaking authority. The secretary of state shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.