Title 19

NRS 240.003 “In a representative capacity” defined. “In a representative capacity” means: 1. For and on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, as an authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other representative; 2. As a public officer, personal represe…

NRS 240.0035 “Jurat” defined. “Jurat” means a declaration by a notarial officer that the signer of a document signed the document in the presence of the notarial officer and swore to or affirmed that the statements in the document are true. (Added to NRS by 2003, 606)

NRS 240.004 “Notarial act” defined. “Notarial act” means an act that a notarial officer of this state is authorized to perform. The term includes: 1. Taking an acknowledgment; 2. Administering an oath or affirmation; 3. Certifying a copy; 4. Executing a jurat; 5. Noting a protest…

NRS 240.005 “Notarial officer” defined. “Notarial officer” means a notary public or an officer authorized to perform notarial acts. (Added to NRS by 1995, 188)

NRS 240.0055 “Notarial record” defined. “Notarial record” means: 1. The journal that a notary public is required to keep pursuant to NRS 240.120; 2. The journal that an electronic notary public is required to keep pursuant to NRS 240.201; and 3. A document or other evidence retai…

NRS 240.0063 “Notary public” defined. “Notary public” means a person appointed to perform a notarial act by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.010. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)

NRS 240.0065 “Person” defined. “Person” means a natural person. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)

NRS 240.0067 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)

NRS 240.007 Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, information and documents filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS …

NRS 240.010 Appointment by Secretary of State; cancellation of appointment; unlawful acts; injunctive relief. 1. The Secretary of State may appoint notaries public in this State. 2. The Secretary of State shall not appoint as a notary public a person: (a) Who submits an applicati…

NRS 240.015 General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person appointed as a notary public must: (a) Be a resident of this State. (b) Be at least 18 years of age. (c) Possess his or her civ…

NRS 240.0155 Prohibition on collecting social security numbers or alternative personally identifying number from notary public or applicant for appointment as notary public. The Secretary of State shall not collect the social security number or an alternative personally identifyi…

NRS 240.017 Regulations of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State: 1. May adopt regulations: (a) Prescribing the procedure for the appointment and mandatory training of a notary public. (b) Establishing procedures for the notarization of digital or electronic signatures. (c) …

NRS 240.018 Courses of study for mandatory training of notaries public; fees; persons required to enroll in and successfully complete course of study; Notary Public Training Account; disposition of excess fees. 1. The Secretary of State may: (a) Provide courses of study for the m…

NRS 240.020 Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office. A person appointed as a notary public pursuant to this chapter may perform notarial acts in any part of this state for a term of 4 years, unless sooner removed. Such an appointment or registration as an electr…

NRS 240.030 Application for appointment; oath and bond; fingerprints; additional requirements for resident of adjoining state; commencement of term; fee for original, duplicate or amended certificate of appointment. 1. Each person applying for appointment as a notary public must:…

NRS 240.031 Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state. A notary public who is a resident of an adjoining state shall submit to the Secretary of State annually, within 30 days before the anniversary date of his or her appointment as a notary publ…

NRS 240.033 Requirements for bond; notification of exhaustion of penal sum; release of surety; suspension of appointment; reinstatement of appointment. 1. The bond required to be filed pursuant to NRS 240.030 must be executed by the person applying to become a notary public as pr…

NRS 240.036 Amended certificate of appointment: Required for certain changes in information; suspension for failure to obtain; fee; issuance. 1. If, at any time during his or her appointment, a notary public changes his or her mailing address, county of residence or signature or,…

NRS 240.040 Use of stamp; embossed notarial seal not required; requirements of stamp; storage of stamp. 1. The statement required by paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 240.1655 must: (a) Be imprinted in indelible, photographically reproducible ink with a rubber or other mechani…

NRS 240.045 Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp. 1. If the stamp of a notary public is lost, the notary public shall, within 10 days after the stamp is lost, submit to the Secretary of State a request for an amended certificate of appointm…

NRS 240.051 Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public. 1. If a notary public resigns or dies during his or her appointment, the notary public, or the executor of the estate of the notary public, as appropriate, shall: (a) Notify the Secretary of State of the res…

NRS 240.060 Powers of notary public. A notary public may, during normal business hours, perform notarial acts in lawful transactions for a person who requests the act and tenders the appropriate fee. [Part 1911 CPA § 541; RL § 5483; NCL § 9030] + [4:39:1864; B § 333; BH § 2238; C…

NRS 240.061 Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts. 1. A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, or by law of this State other than NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive. 2. A notarial officer other than …

NRS 240.062 Personal knowledge of identity. For the purposes of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, a notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of a person appearing before the officer if the person is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to pr…

NRS 240.063 Evidentiary effect of signature; limitations on evidentiary effect of certification of documents. 1. The signature of a notary public on a document shall be deemed to be evidence only that the notary public knows the contents of the document that constitute the signat…

NRS 240.065 Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions. 1. A notary public may not perform a notarial act if: (a) The notary public executed or is named in the instrument acknowledged, sworn to or witnessed or attested; (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 a…

NRS 240.075 Prohibited acts; authority to refuse to perform notarial act under certain circumstances; exception. 1. A notary public shall not: (a) Influence a person to enter or not enter into a lawful transaction involving a notarial act performed by the notary public. (b) Certi…

NRS 240.085 Advertisements in language other than English to contain notice if notary public is not an attorney; use of certain non-English terms in advertisements prohibited; penalties. 1. Every notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this State and who …

NRS 240.100 Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a notary public may charge the following fees and no more: For taking an acknowledgment, for the fi…

NRS 240.110 Posting of table of fees. If a notary public charges fees for performing notarial acts, the notary public shall publish and set up in some conspicuous place in his or her office a table of those fees, according to this chapter, for the inspection of all persons who ha…

NRS 240.120 Journal of notarial acts: Duty to maintain; contents; verification based upon credible witness; copy of entry; storage; period of retention; report of loss or theft; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each notary public shall keep a journal i…

NRS 240.130 Only authorized fees to be charged. A notary public shall not charge a fee to perform a service unless the notary public is authorized to charge a fee for such a service pursuant to this chapter. [17:49:1883; BH § 2358; C § 2482; RL § 2019; NCL § 2950] + [Part 21:49:1…

NRS 240.143 Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public. 1. The following items are the personal property of a notary public: (a) His or her official stamp; (b) His or her journal; and (c) His or her certificate of appointment. 2. It is unlawful for a person…

NRS 240.145 Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Photocopy or otherwise reproduce a completed notarial certificate with a notary’s statement and signature if that certificate is reproduced for use in a m…

NRS 240.147 Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly destroy, deface or conceal a notarial record. (Added to NRS by 1997, 930; A 2009, 3029)

NRS 240.150 Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension. 1. For misconduct or neglect in a case in which a notary public appointed pursuant to the authority of this State m…

NRS 240.155 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty. 1. A notary public who is appointed pursuant to this chapter shall not willfully notarize the signature of a person unless the person is in the presence of the notary public and: (…

NRS 240.161 Short title; uniformity of application and construction. 1. NRS 240.161 to 240.169, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. 2. These sections must be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to…

NRS 240.1635 Notarial acts in this State. 1. A notarial act may be performed within this State by the following persons: (a) A notary public of this State; (b) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of this State; (c) A justice of the peace; (d) Any other person authorized t…

NRS 240.164 Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States. 1. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United S…

NRS 240.1645 Notarial acts under federal authority. 1. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State if performed anywhere by any of the following persons under authority granted by the law of the United States:…

NRS 240.165 Foreign notarial acts. 1. A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State if performed within the jurisdiction of and under authority of a foreign nation or its constituent units or a multinational or …

NRS 240.1655 Notarial acts. 1. A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate that: (a) Identifies the county, including, without limitation, Carson City, in this State in which the notarial act was performed in substantially the following form: State of Nevada County of .....…

NRS 240.1657 Authentication of signature of notarial officer by Secretary of State; limitation on actions brought against Secretary of State; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall, upon request and p…

NRS 240.166 Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity. Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of Nevada County of................................ This instrum…