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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-7

Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

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.

(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that:

(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

(2) The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

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.