9B.8  Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
  1.  A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that any of the following apply:
  a.  The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.
  b.  The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. 
  2.  A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
  3.  A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed. 
2012 Acts, ch 1050, §7, 60
Section takes effect January 1, 2013; 2012 Acts, ch 1050, §60
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