** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 407 OF 2019 **
(a) If a document presented for notarization does not contain a notarial certificate reflecting the taking of an oath or acknowledgment, a notary may nevertheless witness the signing of the document in the notary’s official capacity, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A notary acting as a witness in the notary’s official capacity under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1) obtain satisfactory proof of the identity of the person signing the document;
(2) observe the signing of the document;
(3) date, sign, and seal or stamp the document; and
(4) record the act in the notary’s fair register.