Montana Statutes
§ 1-5-622 — Authority And Requirements To Refuse To Perform Notarial Act
Montana·Title 1 GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS·Ch. 5 PROOF AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INSTRUMENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC·Part 6 Notarial Acts
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 19, Ch. 391, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 275, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 123, L. 2019.