Legislation
Jan 01, 2007 - California
CA Assembly Bill 18 - Assembly Bill 18 permits the use of a facsimile signature stamp by persons with a physical disability or by persons on behalf of a person with a disability for any purpose related to the Elections Code, including a sworn statement.
LegislationJan 01, 2007 - Illinois
IL House Bill 4760 - Requires a deed, instrument of conveyance or any document to be made a matter of record to be acknowledged before a Notary.
LegislationJan 01, 2007 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 185 - Requires Notary Signing Agents to obtain errors and omissions insurance for loan signings if a title company or agent does not include the NSA on the company’s or agent’s policy.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2007 - North Carolina
NC Administrative Rules (2007) - North Carolina publishes administrative rules for electronic notarization and service providers that provide electronic notarization systems.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 01, 2006 - Washington
WA Administrative Rules (2006) - Washington raises the fees Notaries may charge for their services.
LegislationOct 03, 2006 - Michigan
MI House Bill 6197 - Adds definitions, makes technical changes and repeals prohibition against notarizing a document with blank spaces.
LegislationOct 01, 2006 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 1432 - Amends and corrects changes to North Carolina's Notary laws enacted by Senate Bill 671 of 2005.
LegislationSep 28, 2006 - California
CA Assembly Bill 2805 - Legalizes an electronic advance health care directive if it is acknowledged before a Notary and makes provisions for signing a directive with a digital signature.
LegislationAug 15, 2006 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 262 - House Bill 262 waives any notarization requirement for a document that must be submitted to the Secretary of State if the document is filed via the Internet and signed with an electronic signature or the document is filed in person and signed in the presence of an employee of the Secretary of State who verifies the identity of the signer.
LegislationAug 15, 2006 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 1222 - House Bill 1222 consolidates provisions relative to the duty of a Notary to record certain acts in all parishes, specifies penalties for failure to record acts, and provides exceptions and related matters.