New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 12 - TRADE, COMMERCE AND BANKING
Chapter 9 - NOTARIES PUBLIC
Part 3 - NOTARIAL PROCEDURES
Section 12.9.3.15 - JOURNAL
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A notary public shall maintain a journal to sequentially chronicle all notarial acts pursuant to Section 14-14A-18 NMSA 1978.
B. A current or former notary public shall store the journal in a secure location under the notary public's sole control unless a current or former notary public transmits the journal to the secretary of state or state records officer.
C. If a current or former notary public transmits the journal to the state records officer, the notary public shall notify the secretary of state by submitting the prescribed form within 30 days.
D. A former employer may retain a copy of a notary public's journal, but it shall be clearly marked as a copy.
E. Electronic journal.
F. If a notary public's journal is lost or stolen, the notary public shall promptly notify the secretary of state utilizing a form prescribed by the secretary of state.