Title 19

NRS 240.168 Short form for certifying copy of document. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for certifying a copy of a document: State of Nevada County of................................ I certify that this is a true and …

NRS 240.1685 Short form for jurat of subscribing witness. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for a jurat of a subscribing witness: State of Nevada County of................................ On .......(date)......., ......…

NRS 240.169 Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for an acknowledgment of a credible witness: State of Nevada County of................................ This instrument was…

NRS 240.175 Criminal penalties. A person who willfully violates a provision of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, or a regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant thereto is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 if the offense results i…

NRS 240.181 Short title. NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, may be cited as the Electronic Notarization Enabling Act. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018; A 2017, 3447; 2021, 1163)

NRS 240.182 Definitions. As used in NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 240.1821 to 240.1882, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018; A 2017, 3448; 2021,…

NRS 240.1821 “Audio-video communication” defined. “Audio-video communication” means communication by which a person is able to see, hear and communicate with another person in real time using electronic means. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3444)

NRS 240.1823 “Credential” defined. “Credential” means a tangible record evidencing the identity of a person. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3444)

NRS 240.1825 “Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment” defined. “Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment” means an identity assessment that is based on a set of questions formulated from public or private data sources for which the person taking the assessment…

NRS 240.183 “Electronic” defined. “Electronic” means of or relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018; A 2017, 3445)

NRS 240.184 “Electronic document” defined. “Electronic document” means a document that is created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored by electronic means. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018)

NRS 240.185 “Electronic notarial act” defined. “Electronic notarial act” means an act that an electronic notary public of this State is authorized to perform. The term includes: 1. Taking an acknowledgment; 2. Administering an oath or affirmation; 3. Executing a jurat; 4. Certify…

NRS 240.186 “Electronic notary public” defined. “Electronic notary public” means a person registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, to perform electronic notarial acts. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018; A 2017, 3448)

NRS 240.187 “Electronic seal” defined. “Electronic seal” means information within a notarized electronic document that includes the name, jurisdiction and expiration date of the registration of an electronic notary public and generally includes the information required to be set …

NRS 240.188 “Electronic signature” defined. “Electronic signature” means an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic document. (Added to NRS by 2009, 301…

NRS 240.1882 “In the presence of” or “appear before” defined. “In the presence of” or “appear before” means being: 1. In the same physical location as another person and close enough to see, hear, communicate with and exchange credentials with that person; or 2. In a different ph…

NRS 240.189 Applicability. An electronic notary public shall comply with those provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, which are not inconsistent with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive. To the extent that the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, conflict with…

NRS 240.191 Unlawful acts; injunctive relief. 1. It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Represent himself or herself as an electronic notary public if the person has not registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.192. (b) Submit a registration as an electronic notary…

NRS 240.192 Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each person registering as an electronic notary public must: (a) At the time of registration, be a notarial officer in this State who has complied with the req…

NRS 240.194 Period of registration; suspension of registration by operation of law; changes of information. 1. The period of registration of an electronic notary public is coterminous with his or her term of appointment as a notary public pursuant to NRS 240.010. Registration as …

NRS 240.1943 Course of study for registration. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a notary public who registers with the Secretary of State as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.192 for the first time must successfully complete any required course of st…

NRS 240.195 Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees; regulations. 1. In addition to any courses of study a notary public is required to complete pursuant to NRS 240.018, the Secretary of State may, by rule or regulation, require …

NRS 240.196 Powers of electronic notary public. A person registered as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, may perform the following electronic notarial acts for a person who requests the electronic notarial act and tenders any authorized fe…

NRS 240.197 Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; electronic notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section: (a) An electronic notary public may charge the following fees: (1) For takin…

NRS 240.198 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty; powers limited to areas within this State; certain notarial acts deemed performed within this State. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law: 1. An electronic notary publi…

NRS 240.199 Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident. 1. An electronic notarial act must be evidenced by the following, which must be attached to or logically associated with the electronic document that is the subject of the electronic notari…

NRS 240.19902 Short form for certifying copy of electronic document. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.199, the following certificate is sufficient for certifying that a paper document is a true and correct copy of an electronic document: State of Nevada County of.…

NRS 240.1991 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology. 1. An electronic notary public may perform any of the acts set forth in NRS 240.196 using audio-video communication in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, and any rules or regulations adopt…

NRS 240.1993 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location. 1. An electronic notary public may perform an electronic notarial act using audio-video communication in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, and any rules or regulations adopted by the Secret…

NRS 240.1995 Duty to record electronic notarial acts performed using audio-video communication; identification by personal knowledge or credible witness; period of retention. 1. An electronic notary public shall arrange for a recording to be made of each electronic notarial act p…

NRS 240.1997 Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity. 1. For the purposes of performing an electronic notarial act for a person using audio-video communication, an electronic notary public has satisfactory or documentary evidence of the …

NRS 240.1999 Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property. 1. If an electronic document relating to real property located in this State contains an electronic acknowledgment, notwithstanding any omission or error in the certificate of acknowledgment or failure…

NRS 240.201 Duty to keep electronic journal of electronic notarial acts; suspension of registration for failure to produce electronic journal entry; period of retention of notarial records upon surrender, revocation or expiration of registration. 1. An electronic notary public sh…

NRS 240.202 Use of electronic signature and electronic seal; safeguarding of electronic signature, electronic seal and notarial records; maintenance of technology or device used to create electronic signature. 1. The electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notar…

NRS 240.203 Notice to Secretary of State of death of electronic notary public or surrender, revocation or expiration of registration; duty to erase, delete, destroy or otherwise render ineffective notary’s electronic signature technology or device. 1. Except as otherwise provided…

NRS 240.204 Unlawful acts. 1. A person who knowingly creates, manufactures or distributes software or hardware for the purpose of allowing a person to act as an electronic notary public without being registered in accordance with NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, is guilty of a …

NRS 240.205 Authentication of signature of electronic notary public by Secretary of State; penalty; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall, upon request, issue an authentication to verify that the electronic signature of the ele…

NRS 240.206 Regulations. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 3026) COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS

NRS 240.240 Creation of office. The office of commissioned abstracter, in and for the several counties of this State, is hereby created. [1:180:1927; NCL § 1450]

NRS 240.250 Appointment and commission. The Secretary of State is empowered to appoint and commission commissioned abstracters in and for the several counties of this State, in any number in which applications may be made to the Secretary of State, as in his or her judgment may b…

NRS 240.260 Term of office. The term of office of a commissioned abstracter shall be for 4 years. [Part 3:180:1927; NCL § 1452]

NRS 240.270 Fee for commission; oath and bond. 1. Each commissioned abstracter, before entering upon the acts authorized in NRS 240.240 to 240.330, inclusive, and at the time the commissioned abstracter receives his or her commission, shall: (a) Pay to the Secretary of State the …

NRS 240.280 Seal. 1. Each commissioned abstracter shall provide an official seal with which the commissioned abstracter shall authenticate all his or her official acts. There shall be engraved on the official seal: (a) The name of the county for which the commissioned abstracter …

NRS 240.290 Acts may be performed anywhere in State. All acts of any commissioned abstracter performed anywhere within this State shall be of the same force and validity as if performed within the county for which the commissioned abstracter was appointed and in which he or she r…

NRS 240.300 Powers. A commissioned abstracter shall have authority: 1. To make search and examination of all public records and compile abstracts of title to real property or other property therefrom. 2. To make abstracts or copies of any and all instruments of record in any publ…

NRS 240.310 Fees. Each commissioned abstracter shall be entitled to charge and receive, from a person or persons by whom the commissioned abstracter is employed, for services rendered, such fees as would be considered just and reasonable. [8:180:1927; NCL § 1457]