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Section
1

Definitions

Section
1a

Appointment and Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public

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2

Repealed, 1923, 164, Sec. 7

Section
3

Appointment of Commissioners to Administer Oaths of Office; Returns; Fees

Section
4

Appointment of Commissioners; Term

Section
5

Oath; Seal

Section
6

Powers and Duties

Section
7

Instructions to Commissioner

Section
8

Acknowledgment of Instrument; Printed or Typed Name; Expiration Date; Official Notarial Seal or Stamp

Section
8a

Repealed, 2016, 289, Sec. 4

Section
9

Acting as Justice or Notary After Expiration of Commission; Penalty

Section
10

Destruction of Notary's Records; Penalty

Section
11

Acknowledgments by Persons in Armed Forces or Their Dependents

Section
12

Exemptions From Maintaining Journal of Notary Transactions

Section
13

Qualifications; Grounds for Denial of Application for Appointment

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14

Term of Commission

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15

Notarial Acts; Forms of Acknowledgment or Certification; When Alternate Forms May Be Used

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16

Notarial Acts That Should Not Be Performed; Prohibited Actions by Notary Public

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17

Notaries Public Not Licensed to Practice Law; Prohibition From Offering Legal Advice or Advertisement as Legal Specialist; Immigration Matters; Real Estate Closings

Section
18

Violations of Chapter; Penalties; Civil Cause of Action and Remedies; Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice

Section
19

Duty to Perform Notarial Act Upon Payment of Fee; Exceptions

Section
20

Lawfulness, Accuracy or Truthfulness of Document or Transition Involving Notarial Act; Effect of Documents Not Containing Acknowledgement or Certification; Rules of Land Court Relating to Filing of Documents

Section
21

Advertisements for Notarial Services in Language Other Than English

Section
22

Chronological Official Journal of Notarial Acts; Contents; Exceptions From Duty to Maintain; Examination; Safeguarding

Section
23

Fees Not to Be Charged for Certain Notarial Acts

Section
24

Destruction of Notary Seals and Stamps Upon Expiration, Resignation or Revocation of Commission; Retention of Journal and Records

Section
25

Change of Name or Address; Notice to State Secretary

Section
26

Revocation of Commission