ULC Study Committee on Revision of

the Law Relating to Notarial Acts

Stakeholders’ Meeting

April 17, 2007

 

Agenda

 

 

Welcome

Introduction to NCCUSL

Introduction to Study Committee on Revision of the Law on Notarial Acts

            Goals of Study Committee

                        Need for uniform state law

                        Scope of project

                        Enactability

 

Issues relevant to notaries and notarization:

 

• The notarial act
• Authorized acts
• When notarization required
• Duties and responsibilities of notaries
• Standard of care
• Identification
• Appearance
• Sufficiency
• Journals

 

• Electronic technologies
• Training and education
• Evidencing the notarial act
• Paper records to be transmitted electronically
• Electronic records
• Are there new/added functions which should be authorized

 

• Appointment issues – Purely local or need for uniformity?
• Eligibility to serve
• Application process
• Training
• Term of office
• Bonding requirements
• Fees and other charges
• For application
• For notarial act

 

• Other issues
• Effect of out-of-state, federal or foreign notarizations
• Liability for improper acts
• Illegal practice of law