§ 18-218. Stamping device
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, State Government, § 18-218
§ 18-218. Stamping device
(a)(1)(i) Each notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device.
(2) On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, if any, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.
(3) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.
(b) If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian promptly shall notify the Secretary of State on discovering that the device is lost or stolen.
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Added by Acts 2019, c. 407, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, State Government, § 18-218, MD STATE GOVT § 18-218
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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