If a notarial act relates to a statement made in, or a signature executed upon, a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. For purposes of this section, personal appearance means that the principal and the notary public communicate by communication technology at the time of the notarization; or that the principal and notary public are physically close enough to communicate with each other at the time of notarization.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-5
Personal appearance required
Known as the Uniform Law on Notarial Act
The act spans §§ 42-30.1-1 to 42-30.1-9 (27 sections).
P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 4; P.L. 2022, ch. 438, § 2, effective June 30, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 439, § 2, effective June 30, 2022.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.