§ 18-221

Md. Code, State Government § 18-221, under Article — State Government.

Md. Code, State Government § 18-221

(a) Except as provided in § 18-203(b) of this subtitle, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this subtitle does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer.

(b) The validity of a notarial act under this subtitle does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking:

(1) to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act under another law; or

(2) other remedies allowed under federal or State law.

(c) This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.