- (a) A notary public shall be able to communicate directly with the individual for whom a notarial act is being performed in a language they both understand or indirectly through an interpreter. The interpreter must be able to communicate directly with the individual for whom the notarial act is being performed and with the notary public at the time of the notarization.
- (b) A notary public may perform a notarial act on a record that is a translation of a record that is in a language that the notary public does not understand only if the person performing the translation makes a verification on oath or affirmation stating that the translation is accurate and complete. The translation and notarized verification must be attached to the record for which the notarial act is being performed.