Sunset Revised Uniform Law On Notarial Acts

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies, as specified in the department's sunset review of the "Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts" (law), as follows:

• Continues the law for 9 years, until September 1, 2032;
• Repeals the requirement that a certificate evidencing a notarial act performed by a notary public indicate the date of expiration of the notary public's commission; and
• Increases the maximum statutory fees from $5 to $15 for each document attested by a person before a notary public and from $10 to $25 for the notary public's electronic signature.

The act also:

• Establishes requirements and limitations for the use of interpreters in the facilitation of notarial acts, including a prohibition against the use of an interpreter who has a disqualifying interest, as described in the act, in the transaction for which a notarial act is being performed;
• Limits the liability of a notarial officer for errors in interpretation made in the facilitation of a notarial act; and
• Appropriates $96,568 for the 2023-24 state fiscal year from the department of state cash fund to the department of state.

APPROVED by Governor May 17, 2023

PORTIONS EFFECTIVE May 17, 2023

PORTIONS EFFECTIVE September 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)