LegislationApr 15, 2006 - Maine
ME House Paper 1429 - House Paper 1429 permits certain employee-Notaries of a jail to perform ministerial and Notary functions in connection with the preparation of personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bonds.
GuidanceMar 28, 2006 - Utah
UT Department of Insurance Interpretation - A March 28, 2006, letter from the Market Conduct Division Director of the Utah Department of Insurance to Fran Fish, Utah’s Notary Administrator, explains that the state’s previous restrictive policies have been reviewed and revised in a manner favorable to Notary Signing Agents.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 30, 2006 - Pennsylvania
PA Notice Re: Electronic Notarization (35 Pa.B. 7068) - The Pennsylvania Department of State has decided to launch a renewable and expandable one-year initiative allowing Notaries to apply to the Department for authorization to perform electronic notarizations and upon approval, register their electronic signatures with the county recorder of deeds of the counties of Chester, Lancaster, Philadelphia, or Westmoreland.
Legislation
Jan 01, 2006 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 1354 - Arizona becomes the first state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationJan 01, 2006 - California
CA Assembly Bill 1102 - Enacts provision for Notaries qualified to issue confidential marriage licenses.
LegislationJan 01, 2006 - Arkansas
AR Senate Bill 337 - Senate Bill 337 provides new Notary commissioning and status update requirements.
LegislationJan 01, 2006 - New Hampshire
NH House Bill 672 - New Hampshire becomes the latest state to enact the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts published by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
LegislationJan 01, 2006 - Delaware
DE House Bill 79 - Delaware becomes the fourth state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), a uniform statute promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
LegislationJan 01, 2006 - California
CA Assembly Bill 361 - Assembly Bill 361 toughens the penalties already on the books for a number of offenses relating to the performance of notarial acts. AB 361 now requires that the California “all-purpose” acknowledgment form must be used verbatim for all acknowledgments taken within California.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 30, 2005 - Kansas
KS Administrative Regulations (2005) - The Kansas Secretary of State adopts permanent regulations for performing electronic notarizations under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).