If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert “Signature affixed by (name of other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)” or words of similar import.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-8
Signature if individual unable to sign
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.
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.