LegislationOct 17, 2021 - Maine
ME House Paper 822 - House Bill 822 authorizes alternative procedures for signing an advance directive by a principal with an infectious disease who is confined, but these procedures do not apply to a directive that is notarized.
LegislationOct 09, 2021 - Ohio
OH House Bill 263 - House Bill 263 enacts rules for how licensing authorities treat applicants with past criminal records and makes technical changes to Ohio’s Notary laws.
LegislationOct 01, 2021 - Maryland
MD Senate Bill 132 - Senate Bill 132 protects the privacy of Maryland Notaries by no longer making public a Notary's home address or phone number if the Notary has a business address and phone number.
LegislationOct 01, 2021 - Maryland
MD House Bill 1261 - House Bill 1261 authorizes electronic wills, authorizes Notaries to use remote notarization to notarize a power of attorney, and contains provisions validating certain documents recorded in the land records, some of which may have been improperly notarized.
LegislationOct 01, 2021 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 196 - Senate Bill 196 makes amendments to so-called "curative" statutes in the North Carolina Notary Public Act and in the real property statutes.
Rule/Regulation
Oct 01, 2021 - Maryland
MD Administrative Rules (2021) - The Maryland Secretary of State has published regulations for Notary Public education providers.
LegislationSep 29, 2021 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 2308 - House Bill 2308 affects the legitimacy of elector signatures on recall petition sheets due to improper notarizations.
LegislationSep 24, 2021 - Oregon
OR Senate Bill 199 - Senate Bill 199 adds a statutory form for an advance directive with a notarial certificate in case the advance directive is notarized.
GuidanceSep 21, 2021 - Pennsylvania
PA Oral Oath and Copy Certification Guidance - The Pennsylvania Department of State has issued guidance relating to copy certifications and oral oaths by phone and videoconference after the COVID-19 pandemic emergency expires on September 30, 2021.
Rule/Regulation
Sep 16, 2021 - New Jersey
NJ Special Administrative Rules (2021) - The New Jersey State Treasurer has adopted temporary administrative rules to implement the enactment of Public Act 2021-179 (A 4250) that expire March 16, 2023.