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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 240

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 240

Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters

240.001Definitions 240.002“Acknowledgment” defined 240.0025“Credible witness” defined 240.0028“Domestic partners” defined 240.003“In a representative capacity” defined 240.0035“Jurat” defined 240.004“Notarial act” defined 240.005“Notarial officer” defined 240.0055“Notarial record” defined 240.0063“Notary public” defined 240.0065“Person” defined 240.0067“State” defined 240.007Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure 240.010Appointment by Secretary of State; cancellation of appointment; unlawful acts; injunctive relief 240.015General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state 240.0155Prohibition on collecting social security numbers or alternative personally identifying number from notary public or applicant for appointment as notary public 240.017Regulations of Secretary of State 240.018Courses 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 240.020Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office 240.030Application 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 240.031Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state 240.033Requirements for bond; notification of exhaustion of penal sum; release of surety; suspension of appointment; reinstatement of appointment 240.036Amended certificate of appointment: Required for certain changes in information; suspension for failure to obtain; fee; issuance 240.040Use of stamp; embossed notarial seal not required; requirements of stamp; storage of stamp 240.045Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp 240.051Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public 240.060Powers of notary public 240.061Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts 240.062Personal knowledge of identity 240.063Evidentiary effect of signature; limitations on evidentiary effect of certification of documents 240.065Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions 240.075Prohibited acts; authority to refuse to perform notarial act under certain circumstances; exception 240.085Advertisements 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 240.100Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment 240.110Posting of table of fees 240.120Journal 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 240.130Only authorized fees to be charged 240.143Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public 240.145Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty 240.147Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record 240.150Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension 240.155Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty 240.161Short title; uniformity of application and construction 240.1635Notarial acts in this State 240.164Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States 240.1645Notarial acts under federal authority 240.165Foreign notarial acts 240.1655Notarial acts 240.1657Authentication of signature of notarial officer by Secretary of State; limitation on actions brought against Secretary of State; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations 240.166Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity 240.1663Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office 240.1665Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity 240.1667Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney 240.167Short form for execution of jurat 240.168Short form for certifying copy of document 240.1685Short form for jurat of subscribing witness 240.169Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness 240.175Criminal penalties 240.181Short title 240.182Definitions 240.1821“Audio-video communication” defined 240.1823“Credential” defined 240.1825“Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment” defined 240.183“Electronic” defined 240.184“Electronic document” defined 240.185“Electronic notarial act” defined 240.186“Electronic notary public” defined 240.187“Electronic seal” defined 240.188“Electronic signature” defined 240.1882“In the presence of” or “appear before” defined 240.189Applicability 240.191Unlawful acts; injunctive relief 240.192Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public 240.194Period of registration; suspension of registration by operation of law; changes of information 240.1943Course of study for registration 240.195Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees; regulations 240.196Powers of electronic notary public 240.197Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; electronic notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment; exceptions 240.198Notarization 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 240.199Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident 240.19902Short form for certifying copy of electronic document 240.1991Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology 240.1993Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location 240.1995Duty to record electronic notarial acts performed using audio-video communication; identification by personal knowledge or credible witness; period of retention 240.1997Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity 240.1999Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property 240.201Duty 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 240.202Use 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 240.203Notice 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 240.204Unlawful acts 240.205Authentication of signature of electronic notary public by Secretary of State; penalty; regulations 240.206Regulations 240.240Creation of office 240.250Appointment and commission 240.260Term of office 240.270Fee for commission; oath and bond 240.280Seal 240.290Acts may be performed anywhere in State 240.300Powers 240.310Fees 240.320Revocation of commission 240.330Penalties