Nevada Chapter 240 — Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
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- NRS 240.001— Definitions
- NRS 240.002— “Acknowledgment” defined
- NRS 240.003— “In a representative capacity” defined
- NRS 240.004— “Notarial act” defined
- NRS 240.005— “Notarial officer” defined
- NRS 240.007— Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure
- NRS 240.010— Appointment by Secretary of State; cancellation of appointment; unlawful acts; injunctive relief
- NRS 240.015— General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state
- NRS 240.017— Regulations of Secretary of State
- NRS 240.018— Courses 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
- NRS 240.020— Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office
- NRS 240.0025— “Credible witness” defined
- NRS 240.0028— “Domestic partners” defined
- NRS 240.030— Application 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
- NRS 240.031— Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state
- NRS 240.033— Requirements for bond; notification of exhaustion of penal sum; release of surety; suspension of appointment; reinstatement of appointment
- NRS 240.0035— “Jurat” defined
- NRS 240.036— Amended certificate of appointment: Required for certain changes in information; suspension for failure to obtain; fee; issuance
- NRS 240.040— Use of stamp; embossed notarial seal not required; requirements of stamp; storage of stamp
- NRS 240.045— Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp
- NRS 240.051— Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public
- NRS 240.0055— “Notarial record” defined
- NRS 240.060— Powers of notary public
- NRS 240.061— Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts
- NRS 240.062— Personal knowledge of identity
- NRS 240.0063— “Notary public” defined
- NRS 240.063— Evidentiary effect of signature; limitations on evidentiary effect of certification of documents
- NRS 240.0065— “Person” defined
- NRS 240.065— Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions
- NRS 240.0067— “State” defined
- NRS 240.075— Prohibited acts; authority to refuse to perform notarial act under certain circumstances; exception
- NRS 240.085— Advertisements 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
- NRS 240.100— Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment
- NRS 240.110— Posting of table of fees
- NRS 240.120— Journal 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
- NRS 240.130— Only authorized fees to be charged
- NRS 240.143— Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public
- NRS 240.145— Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty
- NRS 240.147— Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record
- NRS 240.150— Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension
- NRS 240.0155— Prohibition on collecting social security numbers or alternative personally identifying number from notary public or applicant for appointment as notary public
- NRS 240.155— Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty
- NRS 240.161— Short title; uniformity of application and construction
- NRS 240.164— Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States
- NRS 240.165— Foreign notarial acts
- NRS 240.166— Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity
- NRS 240.167— Short form for execution of jurat
- NRS 240.168— Short form for certifying copy of document
- NRS 240.169— Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness
- NRS 240.175— Criminal penalties
- NRS 240.181— Short title
- NRS 240.182— Definitions
- NRS 240.183— “Electronic” defined
- NRS 240.184— “Electronic document” defined
- NRS 240.185— “Electronic notarial act” defined
- NRS 240.186— “Electronic notary public” defined
- NRS 240.187— “Electronic seal” defined
- NRS 240.188— “Electronic signature” defined
- NRS 240.189— Applicability
- NRS 240.191— Unlawful acts; injunctive relief
- NRS 240.192— Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public
- NRS 240.194— Period of registration; suspension of registration by operation of law; changes of information
- NRS 240.195— Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees; regulations
- NRS 240.196— Powers of electronic notary public
- NRS 240.197— Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; electronic notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment; exceptions
- NRS 240.198— Notarization 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
- NRS 240.199— Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident
- NRS 240.201— Duty 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
- NRS 240.202— Use 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
- NRS 240.203— Notice 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
- NRS 240.204— Unlawful acts
- NRS 240.205— Authentication of signature of electronic notary public by Secretary of State; penalty; regulations
- NRS 240.206— Regulations
- NRS 240.240— Creation of office
- NRS 240.250— Appointment and commission
- NRS 240.260— Term of office
- NRS 240.270— Fee for commission; oath and bond
- NRS 240.280— Seal
- NRS 240.290— Acts may be performed anywhere in State
- NRS 240.300— Powers
- NRS 240.310— Fees
- NRS 240.320— Revocation of commission
- NRS 240.330— Penalties
- NRS 240.1635— Notarial acts in this State
- NRS 240.1645— Notarial acts under federal authority
- NRS 240.1655— Notarial acts
- NRS 240.1657— Authentication of signature of notarial officer by Secretary of State; limitation on actions brought against Secretary of State; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations
- NRS 240.1663— Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office
- NRS 240.1665— Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity
- NRS 240.1667— Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney
- NRS 240.1685— Short form for jurat of subscribing witness
- NRS 240.1821— “Audio-video communication” defined
- NRS 240.1823— “Credential” defined
- NRS 240.1825— “Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment” defined
- NRS 240.1882— “In the presence of” or “appear before” defined
- NRS 240.1943— Course of study for registration
- NRS 240.1991— Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology
- NRS 240.1993— Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location
- NRS 240.1995— Duty to record electronic notarial acts performed using audio-video communication; identification by personal knowledge or credible witness; period of retention
- NRS 240.1997— Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity
- NRS 240.1999— Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property
- NRS 240.19902— Short form for certifying copy of electronic document