New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL
Chapter 50 - NOTARY PUBLIC RULES
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17:50-1.17 - Criteria for refusal to perform a notarial act
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 17:50-1.17
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the 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) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act, unless the individual presenting the record provides the officer with proof that refusal is prohibited by a State of New Jersey law other than N.J.S.A. 52:7-10et seq.
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