LegislationJun 26, 2012 - Rhode Island
RI House Bill 7531 - Permits resident and non-resident certified public accountants to become commissioned as a Rhode Island Notaries Public.
LegislationMay 22, 2012 - Michigan
MI Senate Bill 92 - Senate Bill 92 provides that certain durable powers of attorney may be signed by the principal or by a Notary at the principal’s direction and either witnessed by two witnesses or acknowledged before a Notary.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 18, 2012 - Iowa
IA Administrative Rule 2012 (Seal) - This emergency rule clarifies that the seal of a Notary must appear on a notarized document.
LegislationMar 22, 2012 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 117 - Ohio 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.
LegislationMar 21, 2012 - New York
NY Senate 5672A - Senate 5672A prohibits a non-attorney Notary who advertises in a foreign language from using any terms meaning or implying that the Notary is an attorney licensed to practice law in New York.
LegislationMar 14, 2012 - Washington
WA Senate Bill 5969b - Senate Bill 5969b adds a new section to Washington’s Notary statutes, requiring the Director of Licensing to develop rules specifically for the commissioning of spouses of military personnel who are licensed, appointed or commissioned as a Notary in another state and who have left employment in the other state to accompany their spouses to Washington, as Notaries in Washington.
Rule/Regulation
Feb 15, 2012 - Iowa
IA Administrative Rules 2012 (Commission Revocation) - This administrative rule covers matters related to the revocation of a Notary's commission.
LegislationJan 17, 2012 - New Jersey
NJ Assembly Bill 1050 - New Jersey Assembly 1050 clarifies the classification of the crimes of (a) knowingly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and (b) knowingly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law as an immigration consultant. New Jersey Notaries are thereby put on notice that the state is taking violations of these offenses very seriously in criminal and civil proceedings and refusing to appoint as Notaries persons who have been convicted of either.
LegislationJan 01, 2012 - California
CA Assembly Bill 1023 - Assembly Bill 2023 makes a non-substantive technical correction to Civil Code Section 1195.
LegislationJan 01, 2012 - Alabama
AL Senate Bill 54 - Senate Bill 54 raises the fees a Notary may charge to $5, the amount of the bond to $25,000 and the commissioning fee to $10, and eliminates the outdated commission for county-appointed Notaries with countywide jurisdiction. Most important, however, is that SB 54 repeals the “fair register” or journal provisions in Alabama.