A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record, takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation, or witnesses or attests to a signature, shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual. A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters as set forth in KRS 355.3-505(2).
KRS 423.315
Determination of individual’s identity and signature -- Protest of negotiable instrument
Known as the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act
The act spans §§ 423.010 to 423.990 (53 sections).
Effective: January 1, 2020 History: Created 2019 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.