Authority to perform notarial acts

53-5a04. Authority to perform notarial acts. (a) A notarial officer may perform the following notarial acts: (1) Taking an acknowledgment; (2) administering an oath or affirmation; (3) taking a verification upon oath or affirmation; (4) witnessing or attesting a signature; (5) certifying or attesting a copy; (6) noting a protest of a negotiable instrument; and (7) performing a notarial act authorized by the law of this state. (b) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2022. History: L. 2021, ch. 64, § 4; July 1.