Montana § 1-5-622 Authority And Requirements To Refuse To Perform Notarial Act

Montana Statutes

§ 1-5-622 — Authority And Requirements To Refuse To Perform Notarial Act

Montana § 1-5-622

Title 1GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 5PROOF AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INSTRUMENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC

Part 6Notarial Acts

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 1-5-622 (2026).

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1-5-622 . Authority and requirements to refuse to perform notarial act.

(1)A notarial officer shall refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that:

(a)the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

(b)the individual executing the record is signing knowingly or voluntarily.

(2)A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than as provided in this part.

(3)A notary public shall refuse a request that would require the notary to:

(a)use an electronic notarization system or a communication technology that the notary does not know how to operate; or

(b)use an electronic notarization system or communication technology that does not meet the requirements of t

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1-5-622 . Authority and requirements to refuse to perform notarial act. (1) A notarial officer shall refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that:
(a) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(b) the individual executing the record is signing knowingly or voluntarily.
(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than as provided in this part.
(3) A notary public shall refuse a request that would require the notary to:
(a) use an electronic notarization system or a communication technology that the notary does not know how to operate; or
(b) use an electronic notarization system or communication technology that does not meet the requirements of this part or standards adopted by rule.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 19, Ch. 391, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 275, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 123, L. 2019.

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