LegislationJan 01, 2022 - California
CA Assembly Bill 474 - Assembly Bill 474 makes technical changes to Government Code 8201.5.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2022 - New Mexico
NM Administrative Rules (2021) - The New Mexico Secretary of State has adopted permanent rules implementing the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (Senate Bill 12 of 2021) for notarial acts on paper and electronic records and those involving remotely located individuals (remote notarization).
Legal CaseDec 29, 2021 - California
North American Title Company, Inc. v. Gugasyan et al. - This appeals court opinion defines the scope of a California Notary Public’s “safe harbor” immunity to liability in verifying the identity of an individual appearing before the Notary to acknowledge a signature.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 21, 2021 - Wyoming
WY Administrative Rules (2021) - The Wyoming Secretary of State has adopted new rules to implement journals, remote notarization, and other matters.
LegislationNov 01, 2021 - Oklahoma
OK House Bill 2548 - House Bill 2548 enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
LegislationOct 22, 2021 - New Jersey
NJ Assembly 4250 - New Jersey enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) with new official stamp, journal, and education requirements, and provisions for notarial acts for electronic records and remotely located individuals using communication technology.
LegislationOct 17, 2021 - Maine
ME House Paper 822 - House Bill 822 authorizes alternative procedures for signing an advance directive by a principal with an infectious disease who is confined, but these procedures do not apply to a directive that is notarized.
LegislationOct 09, 2021 - Ohio
OH House Bill 263 - House Bill 263 enacts rules for how licensing authorities treat applicants with past criminal records and makes technical changes to Ohio’s Notary laws.
LegislationOct 01, 2021 - Maryland
MD Senate Bill 132 - Senate Bill 132 protects the privacy of Maryland Notaries by no longer making public a Notary's home address or phone number if the Notary has a business address and phone number.
LegislationOct 01, 2021 - Maryland
MD House Bill 1261 - House Bill 1261 authorizes electronic wills, authorizes Notaries to use remote notarization to notarize a power of attorney, and contains provisions validating certain documents recorded in the land records, some of which may have been improperly notarized.