Rhode Island § 42-30.1-7 § 42-30.1-7. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.

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§ 42-30.1-7 — § 42-30.1-7. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.

Rhode Island § 42-30.1-7

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-30.1Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-7 (2026).

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§ 42-30.1-7. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is
            not satisfied that:
         
(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the
            record; or
         
(2) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
         
(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited
            by law other than this chapter.
         

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§ 42-30.1-7. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.

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

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

(2) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.