Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:7-10.12 Certificate form. 21. Certificate Form. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if the requirements of section 10 of P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-19) are satisfied. Certificates of notarial acts are deemed sufficient…

52:7-10.13 Notarial act in this State. 22. Notarial Act in this State. a. The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. b. A notarial act may be perform…

52:7-10.14 Notarial acts outside this state. 23. Notarial Acts Outside this State. a. In Another State. (1) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if the act performed in that …

52:7-10.15 Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. 24. Notification Regarding Performance of Notarial Act on Electronic Record; Selection of Technology; Acceptance of Tangi…

52:7-10.16 Database of notaries public. 25. Database of Notaries Public. The State Treasurer shall maintain an electronic database of current and former notaries public, including the dates that the notary public was commissioned and authorized to perform notarial acts: a. throug…

52:7-10.17 Authority to refuse to perform notarial act. 26. Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act. a. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to ex…

52:7-10.18 Journal. 27. Journal. a. A notary public shall maintain a journal of all notarial acts performed. (1) The journal may be created and maintained on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. (2) A notary public shall maintain only one journal at a time to chronicle a…

52:7-10.19 Validity of notarial acts. 28. Validity of Notarial Acts. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 9 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.4), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amend…

52:7-10.2 Course of study; continuing education. 6. Course of Study; Continuing Education. a. The provisions of this section do not apply to notaries public who are also licensed attorneys-at-law in this State. b. A non-attorney applicant for an initial commission as a notary pub…

52:7-10.20 Rules and regulations. 29. Rules and Regulations. a. The State Treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amende…

52:7-10.21 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. 34. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.) modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Comm…

52:7-10.22 Savings clause. 35. Savings Clause. P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.), shall not affect the validity or effect of any notarial act performed before the effective date of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1…

52:7-10.23 Rules, regulations. 38. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall adopt, after notice, interim rules and regulations as shall be necessary for the implementation…

52:7-10.3 Examination. 7. Examination. a. The provisions of this section do not apply to applicants who are licensed attorneys-at-law in this State. b. The State Treasurer shall prescribe an examination to determine the fitness of a non-attorney applicant to exercise the function…

52:7-10.4 Grounds for State Treasurer to deny application, refuse to renew commission, or revoke, suspend, or limit commission. 9. Grounds for State Treasurer to Deny Application, Refuse to Renew Commission, or Revoke, Suspend, or Limit Commission. a. The State Treasurer may deny…

52:7-10.5 Official stamp. 14. Official Stamp. a. The official stamp of a notary public shall: (1) include the name of the notary public, the title "Notary Public, State of New Jersey," and the notary public's commission expiration date; and (2) be capable of being copied together…

52:7-10.6 Stamping device. 15. Stamping Device. a. A notary public is responsible for the security of the stamping device used by the notary public and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act, except at the specific instruction of a notary pub…

52:7-10.7 Authority to perform notarial act. 16. Authority to Perform Notarial Act. a. A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-10 et seq.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2021, c.179 (C.59:7-10.1 et al.), and any other applicable la…

52:7-10.8 Requirements for certain notarial acts. 17. Requirements for Certain Notarial Acts. a. A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual app…

52:7-10.9 Personal appearance; use of communication technology. 18. Personal Appearance; Use of Communication Technology. 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 a…

52:7-11 Commission; term; application; renewal. 2. Commission; Term; Application; Renewal. a. The State Treasurer may commission so many notaries public as the State Treasurer deems necessary to commission. Notaries public shall hold their respective offices for a term of five ye…

52:7-12 Qualifications. 3. Qualifications. a. A person commissioned as a notary public in this State shall: (1) be at the time of appointment at least 18 years of age; (2) be at the time of appointment a legal resident of this State or have a place of employment or practice in th…

52:7-13 Commission of nonresidents; additional requirements. 4. Commission of Nonresidents; Additional Requirements. a. No person shall be denied a commission as a notary public on account of residence outside this State, provided such person maintains, or is regularly employed i…

52:7-14 Oath; filing; certificate of commission. 5. Oath; Filing; Certificate of Commission. a. Within three months of the receipt of a commission, each notary public shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk of the county in which the notary public resides, to faithfully…

52:7-15 Statewide authority. 6. Statewide authority. A notary public who has been duly commissioned and qualified is authorized to perform the duties of a notary public throughout the State. L.1979, c.460, s.6; amended 2021, c.179, s.10.

52:7-17 Manual. 8. Manual. a. The State Treasurer shall maintain a manual on the Department of the Treasury's website that sets forth the requirements, functions, duties, and responsibilities of a notary public. The manual shall include, but not be limited to, the statutes, rules…

52:7-18 Statement by notary public after change in name; filing; evidence of continuance of powers and privileges. 9. Statement by Notary Public after Change in Name; Filing; Evidence of Continuance of Powers and Privileges. a. If a notary public adopts a name different from that…

52:7-19 Certificate of notarial act. 10. Certificate of Notarial Act. a. A notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate shall: (1) be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act; (2) be signed and dated by the notarial officer; (3) ide…