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New Notary Laws

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LegislationJun 05, 2023 - Vermont
VT Senate Bill 33 - Senate Bill authorizes an unsworn declaration to be used instead of the approval or verification of a Notary on certain judiciary-related documents.

Rule/Regulation May 18, 2023 - Colorado
CO Emergency Rule (2023) - A new emergency rule filing adjusts in the administrative rule the fee for a remote online notarial act that was established in Senate Bill 23-153.

LegislationMay 15, 2023 - Vermont
VT House Bill 178 - House Bill 178 adds employees of the Department of Corrections who can obtain a Notary Public commission to perform notarial acts within the scope of their official duties.

LegislationMay 02, 2023 - Utah
UT House Bill 470 - Defines “digital signature” and requires recommendations to be provided to government entities regarding verifiable records and credentials.

Rule/Regulation May 01, 2023 - Wisconsin
WI Administrative Rules (2023) - New Wisconsin administrative rules implement 2019 Wisconsin Act 125, providing clarifications regarding notarial acts for remotely located individuals and Notary commissions and investigations.

LegislationMay 01, 2023 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1094 - Senate Bill 1094 now authorizes a power of attorney for health care to be notarized.

LegislationApr 11, 2023 - Maryland
MD Senate Bill 667 - Senate Bill 667 corrects a minor technical error in ACM 18-214.

LegislationApr 06, 2023 - Ohio
OH House Bill 567 - House Bill 567 makes changes to Ohio's Notary Public statutes and removes the notarization requirement for certain documents related to the titling of motor vehicles.

LegislationApr 04, 2023 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 288 - Senate Bill 288 turns the broad duty of a Notary Public as a mandated reporter of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation into a prohibition for a Notary to knowingly fail to report such abuse, neglect, or exploitation and classifies a violation as a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

LegislationMar 10, 2023 - Washington DC
DC B24-0121 - District of Columbia B24-0121 enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), granting a presumption of genuineness to a power of attorney that is acknowledged before a Notary Public or notarial officer.

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