1. 1. A notary public may certify a facsimile of a document if he or she receives a signed written request stating that a certified copy or facsimile, preparation of a copy, or certification of a copy of the document does not violate any state or federal law.
2. 2. Each notary public shall retain a facsimile of each document he or she has certified as a facsimile of another document, together with other papers or copies relating to his or her notarial acts.

3. 3. The certification of a facsimile shall be in type not smaller than eight-point and in substantially the following form:

   State of ______ County (and/or City) of ______ I, ______ (name of notary), a Notary Public in and for said state, do certify that on ______ (date) I carefully compared the attached facsimile of ______ (type of document) and the facsimile I now hold in my possession. They are complete, full, true and exact facsimiles of the document they purport to reproduce.______ (official signature and official seal of notary)

(L. 1977 H.B. 513 § 31, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1193)