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NV Rev Stat § 240.001 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.001 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 240.002 to 240.0067, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 187; A 1997, 930; 1999, 74; 2001, 652; 2003, 606; 2005, 2274; 2009, 3026; 2013, 1376; 2017, 1514)
NV Rev Stat § 240.002 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.002 - "Acknowledgment" defined.

Acknowledgment means a declaration by a person that he or she has executed an instrument for the purposes stated therein and, if the instrument is executed in a representative capacity, that the person signed the instrument with proper authority and executed it as the act of the person or entity represented and identified therein.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 187)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0025 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0025 - "Credible witness" defined.

Credible witness means a person who:  1. Swears or affirms that the signer of a document is the person whom he or she claims to be; and  2. Is known personally to the signer of the document and the notarial officer.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 606)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0028 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0028 - "Domestic partners" defined.

Domestic partners has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 122A.030.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)
NV Rev Stat § 240.003 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.003 - "In a representative capacity" defined.

In a representative capacity means:  1. For and on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, as an authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other representative;  2. As a public officer, personal representative, guardian or other representative, in the capacity recited in the instrument;  3. As an attorney-in-fact for a principal; or  4. In any other capacity as an authorized representative of another.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 188)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0035 - "Jurat" defined.

Jurat means a declaration by a notarial officer that the signer of a document signed the document in the presence of the notarial officer and swore to or affirmed that the statements in the document are true.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 606)
NV Rev Stat § 240.004 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.004 - "Notarial act" defined.

Notarial act means an act that a notarial officer of this state is authorized to perform. The term includes:  1. Taking an acknowledgment;  2. Administering an oath or affirmation;  3. Certifying a copy;  4. Executing a jurat;  5. Noting a protest of a negotiable instrument; and  6. Performing such other duties as may be prescribed by a specific statute.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 188; A 1995, 1597; 1997, 930; 2003, 606)
NV Rev Stat § 240.005 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.005 - "Notarial officer" defined.

Notarial officer means a notary public or an officer authorized to perform notarial acts.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 188)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0055 - "Notarial record" defined.

Notarial record means:  1. The journal that a notary public is required to keep pursuant to NRS 240.120;  2. The journal that an electronic notary public is required to keep pursuant to NRS 240.201; and  3. A document or other evidence retained by a notary public or an electronic notary public to record the performance of a notarial act or an electronic notarial act.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 3018)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0063 - "Notary public" defined.

Notary public means a person appointed to perform a notarial act by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.010.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0065 - "Person" defined.

Person means a natural person.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0067 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0067 - "State" defined.

State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)
NV Rev Stat § 240.007 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.007 - Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, information and documents filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, are public information and are available for public examination.  2. Information and documents filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State pursuant to or in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 240.010 are not public information and are confidential.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5 and in NRS 239.0115, information and documents obtained by or filed with the Secretary of State in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, are not public information and are confidential.  4. The Secretary of State may submit any information or evidence obtained in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, to the appropriate district attorney for the purpose of prosecuting a criminal action.  5. The Secretary of State may disclose any information or documents obtained in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, to an agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 74; A 2005, 2274; 2007, 2066; 2009, 3026)
NV Rev Stat § 240.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.015 - General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person appointed as a notary public must:  (a) Be a resident of this State.  (b) Be at least 18 years of age.  (c) Possess his or her civil rights.  (d) Have completed a course of study pursuant to NRS 240.018.  2. The Secretary of State may appoint a person who resides in an adjoining state as a notary public if the person:  (a) Maintains a place of business in the State of Nevada that is registered pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS and any applicable business licensing requirements of the local government where the business is located; or  (b) Is regularly employed at an office, business or facility located within the State of Nevada by an employer registered to do business in this State.  If such a person ceases to maintain a place of business in this State or regular employment at an office, business or facility located within this State, the Secretary of State may suspend the person’s appointment. The Secretary of State may reinstate an appointment suspended pursuant to this subsection if the notary public submits to the Secretary of State, before his or her term of appointment as a notary public expires, the information required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240.030.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1204; A 1993, 261; 1995, 190; 1997, 931; 2005, 1581; 2009, 3027; 2015, 929; 2019, 4337)
NV Rev Stat § 240.0155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.0155 - Prohibition on collecting social security numbers or alternative personally identifying number from notary public or applicant for appointment as notary public.

The Secretary of State shall not collect the social security number or an alternative personally identifying number, including, without limitation, an individual taxpayer identification number, from a notary public or an applicant for appointment as a notary public.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 4337)
NV Rev Stat § 240.017 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.017 - Regulations of Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State:  1. May adopt regulations:  (a) Prescribing the procedure for the appointment and mandatory training of a notary public.  (b) Establishing procedures for the notarization of digital or electronic signatures.  2. Shall adopt regulations prescribing the form of each affidavit required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240.030.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1204; A 1995, 191; 1997, 931; 2001, 652; 2007, 1098)
NV Rev Stat § 240.018 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.018 - Courses of study for mandatory training of notaries public; fees; persons required to enroll in and successfully complete course of study; Notary Public Training Account; disposition of excess fees.

  1. The Secretary of State may:  (a) Provide courses of study for the mandatory training of notaries public. Such courses of study:  (1) Must include at least 3 hours of instruction and an examination relating to the functions and duties of notaries public; and  (2) May be conducted in person or online by the Secretary of State or a vendor approved by the Secretary of State.  (b) Charge a reasonable fee to each person who enrolls in a course of study for the mandatory training of notaries public.  2. A course of study provided pursuant to this section must comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 240.017.  3. The following persons are required to enroll in and successfully complete a course of study provided pursuant to this section:  (a) A person applying for appointment as a notary public for the first time.  (b) A person renewing his or her appointment as a notary public.   (c) A person who has committed a violation of this chapter or whose appointment as a notary public has been suspended, and who has been required by the Secretary of State to enroll in a course of study provided pursuant to this section.  4. The Secretary of State shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 in the Notary Public Training Account which is hereby created in the State General Fund. The Account must be administered by the Secretary of State. Any interest and income earned on the money in the Account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the Account. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund, and the balance in the Account must be carried forward. All claims against the Account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The money in the Account may be expended:  (a) To pay for expenses related to providing courses of study for the mandatory training of notaries public, including, without limitation, the rental of rooms and other facilities, advertising, travel and the printing and preparation of course materials; or  (b) For any other purpose authorized by the Legislature.  5. At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of State shall reconcile the amount of the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 and the expenses related to administering the training of notaries public pursuant to this chapter and deposit any excess fees received with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 651; A 2007, 1098; 2010, 26th Special Session, 6, 87; 2011, 443; 2013, 3475; 2015, 929)
NV Rev Stat § 240.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.020 - Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office.

A person appointed as a notary public pursuant to this chapter may perform notarial acts in any part of this state for a term of 4 years, unless sooner removed. Such an appointment or registration as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.192 does not authorize the person to perform notarial acts in another state.  [Part 2:22:1907; RL § 2763; NCL § 4733] — (NRS A 1975, 1519; 1997, 931; 2017, 80)
NV Rev Stat § 240.031 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.031 - Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state.

A notary public who is a resident of an adjoining state shall submit to the Secretary of State annually, within 30 days before the anniversary date of his or her appointment as a notary public, a copy of the state business license of the place of employment of the notary public in the State of Nevada issued pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS, a copy of any license required by the local government where the business is located and the information required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240.030.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 929; A 2009, 3029)
NV Rev Stat § 240.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.033 - Requirements for bond; notification of exhaustion of penal sum; release of surety; suspension of appointment; reinstatement of appointment.

  1. The bond required to be filed pursuant to NRS 240.030 must be executed by the person applying to become a notary public as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this State. The bond must be made payable to the State of Nevada and be conditioned to provide indemnification to a person determined to have suffered damage as a result of an act by the notary public which violates a provision of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive or, if applicable, an act by the electronic notary public which violates a provision of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive. The surety company shall pay a final, nonappealable judgment of a court of this State that has jurisdiction, upon receipt of written notice of final judgment. The bond may be continuous but, regardless of the duration of the bond, the aggregate liability of the surety does not exceed the penal sum of the bond.  2. If the penal sum of the bond is exhausted, the surety company shall notify the Secretary of State in writing within 30 days after its exhaustion.  3. The surety bond must cover the period of the appointment of the notary public, except when a surety is released.  4. A surety on a bond filed pursuant to NRS 240.030 may be released after the surety gives 30 days’ written notice to the Secretary of State and notary public, but the release does not discharge or otherwise affect a claim filed by a person for damage resulting from an act of the notary public which is alleged to have occurred while the bond was in effect.  5. The appointment of a notary public is suspended by operation of law when the notary public is no longer covered by a surety bond as required by this section and NRS 240.030 or the penal sum of the bond is exhausted. If the Secretary of State receives notice pursuant to subsection 4 that the bond will be released or pursuant to subsection 2 that the penal sum of the bond is exhausted, the Secretary of State shall immediately notify the notary public in writing that his or her appointment will be suspended by operation of law until another surety bond is filed in the same manner and amount as the bond being terminated.  6. The Secretary of State may reinstate the appointment of a notary public whose appointment has been suspended pursuant to subsection 5, if the notary public, before his or her current term of appointment expires:  (a) Submits to the Secretary of State:  (1) An application for an amended certificate of appointment as a notary public; and  (2) A certificate issued by the clerk of the county in which the applicant resides or, if the applicant is a resident of an adjoining state, the county in this State in which the applicant maintains a place of business or is employed, which indicates that the applicant filed a new surety bond with the clerk.  (b) Pays to the Secretary of State a fee of $10.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 189; A 1997, 933; 2005, 2275; 2017, 80)
NV Rev Stat § 240.036 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.036 - Amended certificate of appointment: Required for certain changes in information; suspension for failure to obtain; fee; issuance.

  1. If, at any time during his or her appointment, a notary public changes his or her mailing address, county of residence or signature or, if the notary public is a resident of an adjoining state, changes his or her place of business or employment, the notary public shall submit to the Secretary of State a request for an amended certificate of appointment on a form provided by the Secretary of State. The request must:  (a) Include the new information;  (b) Be submitted within 30 days after making that change; and  (c) Be accompanied by a fee of $10.  2. The Secretary of State may suspend the appointment of a notary public who fails to provide to the Secretary of State notice of a change in any of the information specified in subsection 1.  3. If a notary public changes his or her name during his or her appointment and the notary public intends to use his or her new name in the performance of notarial duties, the notary public shall submit to the Secretary of State a request for an amended certificate of appointment on a form provided by the Secretary of State. The request must:  (a) Include the new name and signature and the address of the notary public;  (b) Be submitted within 30 days after making the change; and  (c) Be accompanied by a fee of $10.  4. Upon receipt of a request for an amended certificate of appointment and the appropriate fee, the Secretary of State shall issue an amended certificate of appointment.  5. When the notary public receives the amended certificate of appointment, the notary public shall:  (a) Destroy his or her notary’s stamp and obtain a new notary’s stamp which includes the information on the amended certificate.  (b) Notify the surety company which issued his or her bond of the changes.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 188; A 1997, 933)
NV Rev Stat § 240.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.040 - Use of stamp; embossed notarial seal not required; requirements of stamp; storage of stamp.

  1. The statement required by paragraph (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 240.1655 must:  (a) Be imprinted in indelible, photographically reproducible ink with a rubber or other mechanical stamp; and  (b) Set forth:  (1) The name of the notary public;  (2) The phrase "Notary Public, State of Nevada";  (3) The date on which the appointment of the notary public expires;  (4) The number of the certificate of appointment of the notary public;  (5) If the notary public so desires, the Great Seal of the State of Nevada; and  (6) If the notary public is a resident of an adjoining state, the word "nonresident."  2. After July 1, 1965, an embossed notarial seal is not required on notarized documents.  3. The stamp required pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Be a rectangle, not larger than 1 inch by 2 1/2 inches, and may contain a border design; and  (b) Produce a legible imprint.  4. A notary public shall not affix his or her stamp over printed material.  5. A notary public shall keep his or her stamp in a secure location during any period in which the notary public is not using the stamp to perform a notarial act.  6. As used in this section, "mechanical stamp" includes an imprint made by a computer or other similar technology.  [10:39:1864; B § 339; BH § 2244; C § 2411; RL § 2753; NCL § 4723] — (NRS A 1965, 647; 1985, 1205; 1995, 191, 1596; 1997, 934; 2003, 606; 2011, 1610)
NV Rev Stat § 240.045 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.045 - Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp.

  1. If the stamp of a notary public is lost, the notary public shall, within 10 days after the stamp is lost, submit to the Secretary of State a request for an amended certificate of appointment, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, and obtain a new stamp in accordance with NRS 240.036. The request must be accompanied by a fee of $10.  2. If the stamp is destroyed, broken, damaged or otherwise rendered inoperable, the notary public shall immediately notify the Secretary of State of that fact and obtain a new stamp.  3. A person or governmental entity shall not make, manufacture or otherwise produce a notary’s stamp unless the notary public presents his or her original or amended certificate of appointment or a certified copy of his or her original or amended certificate of appointment to that person or governmental entity.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 188; A 1997, 935)
NV Rev Stat § 240.051 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.051 - Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public.

  1. If a notary public resigns or dies during his or her appointment, the notary public, or the executor of the estate of the notary public, as appropriate, shall:  (a) Notify the Secretary of State of the resignation or death; and  (b) Destroy the notary’s stamp.  2. Upon the receipt of the notice required by subsection 1, the Secretary of State shall cancel the appointment of the notary public, effective on the date on which the notice was received.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 189)
NV Rev Stat § 240.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.060 - Powers of notary public.

A notary public may, during normal business hours, perform notarial acts in lawful transactions for a person who requests the act and tenders the appropriate fee.  [Part 1911 CPA § 541; RL § 5483; NCL § 9030] + [4:39:1864; B § 333; BH § 2238; C § 2405; RL § 2747; NCL § 4717] + [5:39:1864; B § 334; BH § 2239; C § 2406; RL § 2748; NCL § 4718] + [6:39:1864; B § 335; BH § 2240; C § 2407; RL § 2749; NCL § 4719] + [7:39:1864; B § 336; BH § 2241; C § 2408; RL § 2750; NCL § 4720] — (NRS A 1985, 1206; 1987, 1303; 1995, 192, 1596; 2007, 45)
NV Rev Stat § 240.061 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.061 - Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts.

  1. A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, or by law of this State other than NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive.  2. A notarial officer other than a notary public may not perform a notarial act with respect to a document to which the officer or the officer’s spouse or domestic partner is a party, or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest. A notary public may not perform a notarial act if the notarial act is prohibited by NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)
NV Rev Stat § 240.062 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.062 - Personal knowledge of identity.

For the purposes of NRS 240.001 to 240.169, inclusive, a notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of a person appearing before the officer if the person is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the person has the identity claimed.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 1375)