Montana § 1-5-631 Evidence Of Authenticity Of Notarial Act For Record Sent To Foreign Country

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§ 1-5-631 — Evidence Of Authenticity Of Notarial Act For Record Sent To Foreign Country

Montana § 1-5-631

Title 1GENERAL LAWS AND DEFINITIONS

Ch. 5PROOF AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INSTRUMENTS NOTARIES PUBLIC

Part 6Notarial Acts

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Mont. Code Ann. § 1-5-631 (2026).

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1-5-631 . Evidence of authenticity of notarial act for record sent to foreign country.

(1)The authenticity of the official seal and signature of a Montana notarial officer may be evidenced by a certificate of authority from the secretary of state confirming the authority of a Montana notarial officer to perform a notarial act on a record that will be sent to a foreign country. The certificate must be in a form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, or in a form approved by the United States department of state.

(2)A certificate of authority may not be issued for a record that is intended for use within the United States, including its territories, or by a federally recognized tribe.

(3)The secretary of state may refuse to issue a certificate of authority if the secretary

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1-5-631 . Evidence of authenticity of notarial act for record sent to foreign country. (1) The authenticity of the official seal and signature of a Montana notarial officer may be evidenced by a certificate of authority from the secretary of state confirming the authority of a Montana notarial officer to perform a notarial act on a record that will be sent to a foreign country. The certificate must be in a form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, or in a form approved by the United States department of state.
(2) A certificate of authority may not be issued for a record that is intended for use within the United States, including its territories, or by a federally recognized tribe.
(3) The secretary of state may refuse to issue a certificate of authority if the secretary of state has reason to believe that the record may be used within the United States, including its territories, or by a federally recognized tribe, or for any unlawful, fraudulent, or improper purpose.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 21, Ch. 123, L. 2019.

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