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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths » Article 12A - Notary Public » Section 14-12A-12 – Improper documents. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.)

A. A notary public shall not notarize a signature:

(1) on a blank or incomplete document; or

(2) on a document without notarial certificate wording.

B. A notary public shall neither certify nor authenticate a photograph.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 12.

ANNOTATIONS

Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 36 repeals 14-12A-12 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2022.

Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 28 Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 12 effective July 1, 2003.