New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 12 - TRADE, COMMERCE AND BANKING
Chapter 9 - NOTARIES PUBLIC
Part 3 - NOTARIAL PROCEDURES
Section 12.9.3.13 - PREVENTING FRAUD OR MISTAKES

Universal Citation: 12 NM Admin Code 12.9.3.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. A notarial officer shall only notarize a record when the signer is either physically face to face or face to face online with the notarial officer.

B. A notarial officer shall determine the signer's identity from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence pursuant to Section 14-14A-6 NMSA 1978 before performing a notarial act. When obtaining satisfactory evidence of the identity of the signer pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 14-14A-6 NMSA 1978, the notarial officer shall review the name, birth date, photo, or other available data elements on an identification document of the signer to make a determination regarding to the identity of the signer.

C. A notarial officer shall only enter the actual date of a notarial act (not an earlier or later date) on a record.

D. A notarial officer shall not share or publish his or her official stamp.

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