1. (a) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of the District other than this chapter.

2. (b) A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act if:

   1. (1) The record is incomplete or blank;
   2. (2) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse is a party to the record;
   3. (3) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse has a direct beneficial interest in the record; or
   4. (4) The notarial officer does not read or understand the language in which the certificate of notarial act is written.
3. (c) A notarial act performed in violation of this section is voidable.
4. (d) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.

History

Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 4

Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-178, § 2(b)

Mar. 7, 2025, D.C. Law 25-281, § 2(a)