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§ 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 57 Pa.C.S.A. Notaries PublicEffective: October 26, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 57 Pa.C.S.A. Notaries Public
Chapter 3. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 26, 2017
57 Pa.C.S.A. § 308
§ 308. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
Currentness
(a) Specific refusal.--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;
(2) the individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made;
(3) the individual's signature on the record or statement substantially conforms to the signature on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual; or
(4) the physical appearance of the individual signing the record or statement substantially conforms to the photograph on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual.
(b) General refusal.--A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

Credits

2013, Oct. 9, P.L. 609, No. 73, § 2, effective 180 days after published notice of 57 Pa.C.S.A. § 322 course approval at 47 Pa.B. 2518 on April 29, 2017 [Oct. 26, 2017].
57 Pa.C.S.A. § 308, PA ST 57 Pa.C.S.A. § 308
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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