A. A notary public shall not influence a person either to enter into or avoid a transaction involving a notarial act by the notary public, except that the notary public may advise against a transaction if the notary public knows or has good reason to believe that the notarial act or the associated transaction is unlawful.
B. A notary public has neither the duty nor the authority to investigate, ascertain or attest to the lawfulness, propriety, accuracy or truthfulness of a document or transaction involving a notarial act.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 10.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 28 Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 10 effective July 1, 2003.