Personal appearance required

D.C. Code § 1-1231.05, under Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts..

D.C. Code § 1-1231.05

If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, including an appearance that conforms with § 1-1231.13a.