West Virginia § 39-4-6 Personal appearance required

West Virginia Statutes

§ 39-4-6 — Personal appearance required

West Virginia § 39-4-6

Ch. 39RECORDS AND PAPERS

Art. 4REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS

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W. Va. Code § 39-4-6 (2026).

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(a)If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, unless the individual making the statement or executing the signature appears personally by communication technology, as provided in §39-4-37 or §39-4-38 of this code.

(b)The Secretary of State shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1et seq. of this code establishing specific requirements for the performance of a notarial act on behalf of an individual appearing before a notary public by means of communication technology.

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(a) If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, unless the individual making the statement or executing the signature appears personally by communication technology, as provided in §39-4-37 or §39-4-38 of this code.

(b) The Secretary of State shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1et seq. of this code establishing specific requirements for the performance of a notarial act on behalf of an individual appearing before a notary public by means of communication technology.