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Because of their position of trust, Notaries are being called upon to handle society’s most sensitive transactions, such as verifying a person’s identity. This level of responsibility has led to a call for issuing Notaries special ID by state governments in order to assure signers the Notary is reputable and commissioned.
“I think it would be a great idea to allow the document signer equal opportunity to check my ID as I scrutinize theirs,” said Harriet C. Parker of Las Vegas, Nevada. Parker, a Notary who works in a medical clinic, says that while she must be sure to comply with medical privacy rules in her work, the document signers she works with have no way currently to know she is who she claims to be when notarizing.
Notary Verne Hubka of La Mesa, California, also supports the idea, saying that states should issue Notaries a wallet-sized ID that includes a color photo. Hubka said this would not only help signers, but increase prestige and respect for the Notary profession.
The public tends to have more confidence if Notaries have a readily available means of identification to prove their authority, said NNA Vice President of Notary Affairs Charles N. Faerber, provided the ID has safeguards to keep it from being easily counterfeited.
Should states issue Notaries special identification cards? Write to us at publications@nationalnotary.org and tell us what you think.
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