Colorado § 24-21-525 Prohibited acts

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-21-525 — Prohibited acts

Colorado § 24-21-525

Title 24Government

Art.Secretary of State - Department of State

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-21-525 (2026).

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(1)A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to:

(a)Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law;

(b)Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;

(c)Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or

(d)Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in this subsection (1).

(2)A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.

(3)A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, shall not use the term notario or notario publico.

(4)A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, sh

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(1) A commission as a notary public does not
authorize an individual to:

(a) Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise
practice law;

(b) Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;

(c) Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to
immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or

(d) Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in this
subsection (1).

(2) A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.

(3) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this
state, shall not use the term notario or notario publico.

(4) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this
state, shall not advertise or represent that the notary public may assist persons in
drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law. If a notary
public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state in any manner
advertises or represents that the notary public offers notarial services, whether
orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media, and the internet, the
notary public shall include the following statement, or an alternate statement
authorized or required by the secretary of state, in the advertisement or
representation, prominently and in each language used in the advertisement or
representation: I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of
Colorado and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. I am not an
immigration consultant, nor am I an expert on immigration matters. If you suspect
fraud, you may contact the Colorado attorney general's office or the Colorado
supreme court. If the form of advertisement or representation is not broadcast
media, print media, or the internet and does not permit inclusion of the statement
required by this subsection (4) because of size, it must be displayed prominently or
provided at the place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is
performed.

(5) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this
state, shall not engage in conduct that constitutes a deceptive trade practice
pursuant to section 6-1-727.

(6) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not withhold
access to or possession of an original record provided by a person that seeks
performance of a notarial act by the notary public.

(7) A notary public shall not perform any notarial act with respect to a record
that is blank or that contains unfilled blanks in its text.