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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 5372

Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Known as the Uniform Law on Notarial Act

The act spans §§ 26-5301 to 26-5380 (34 sections).

Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj

(a) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notary public 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 notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.