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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-213 - Act Performed Under Authority and in Jurisdiction of Foreign State or Unit Thereof or of Multinational or International Governmental Organization

    (a)    If a notarial act is performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the laws of this State as if performed by a notarial officer of this State.    (b)    If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.    (c)    The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (b) of this section are prima facie evidence that:        (1)    the signature is genuine; and        (2)    the individual holds the designated title.    (d)    An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the Convention conclusively establishes that:        (1)    the signature of the notarial officer is genuine; and        (2)    the notarial officer holds the individual office.    (e)    A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the U.S. Department of State as notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that:        (1)    the signature of the notarial officer is genuine; and        (2)    the notarial officer holds the individual office.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-215 - Certification of Notarial Acts

    (a)    (1)    Each notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate.        (2)    The certificate shall:            (i)    be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act;            (ii)    be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the notary public resides or was qualified;            (iii)    identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed;            (iv)    contain the title of office of the notarial officer; and            (v)    if the notarial officer is a notary public, indicate the date of expiration, if any, of the notarial officer’s commission.    (b)    (1)    If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, the notary public shall affix an official stamp to or emboss an official stamp on the certificate.        (2)    If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by a notarial officer other than a notary public, the notarial officer may affix an official stamp to or emboss an official stamp on the certificate.        (3)    If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notarial officer, the notarial officer may attach an official stamp to or logically associate an official stamp with the certificate.    (c)    A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and:        (1)    is in a short form provided in § 18–216 of this subtitle;        (2)    is in a form otherwise allowed by the laws of this State;        (3)    is in a form allowed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction in which the notarial act was performed; or        (4)    sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and the actions are sufficient to meet the requirements of the laws of the State.    (d)    By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the notarial officer has complied with §§ 18–203, 18–204, and 18–205, and, if applicable, § 18–214 of this subtitle.    (e)    A notarial officer may not affix the notarial officer’s signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.    (f)    (1)    If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate shall be part of, or securely attached to, the record.        (2)    If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate shall be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record.        (3)    If the Secretary of State has adopted regulations under § 18–222 of this subtitle to establish standards for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate, the notarial officer shall use a process for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate that conforms to the standards.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-217 - Requirements for Official Stamp

    (a)    The official stamp of a notary public shall:        (1)    include:            (i)    the notary public’s name, jurisdiction, and office;            (ii)    the county in which the notary public resides or was qualified; and            (iii)    any other information required by the Secretary of State; and        (2)    be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated.    (b)    A notary public commissioned under the laws of this State shall include in the notary public’s official stamp or within a certificate of notarial act the expiration date of the notary public’s commission as a notary public.    (c)    A notary public’s official stamp is a public seal.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-218 - Security of Stamping Device

    (a)    (1)    (i)    Each notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public’s stamping device.            (ii)    A notary public may not allow another individual to use the stamping device to perform a notarial act.        (2)    On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public’s commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, if any, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.        (3)    On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public’s personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.    (b)    If a notary public’s stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public’s personal representative or guardian promptly shall notify the Secretary of State on discovering that the device is lost or stolen.    (c)    A notary public’s stamping device is a public seal for purposes of § 8–607 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-220 - Selection of Technology for Use With Electronic Records

    (a)    (1)    A notary public may select one or more tamper–evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records.        (2)    A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected.    (b)    (1)    Before a notary public performs the notary public’s initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall:            (i)    notify the Secretary of State that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to the electronic records; and            (ii)    identify the technology the notary public intends to use.        (2)    If the Secretary of State adopts regulations under § 18–222 of this subtitle to establish standards for approval of technology used to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record, the notary public shall use technology that conforms to the standards.        (3)    If standards and regulations adopted by the Secretary of State under this subtitle require technology used to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the Secretary of State shall approve the use of the technology.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a plat recorded under Title 3 of the Real Property Article.        (2)    A clerk of the circuit court shall accept for recording under Title 3 of the Real Property Article a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate in a form sufficient under § 18–216(g) of this subtitle as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic record under § 18–203(c) of this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    A notarial certificate is prima facie evidence that the requirements of § 18–204(e) of this subtitle have been satisfied with respect to an electronic record if the certificate:            (i)    is completed with the information required by § 18–215(a) of this subtitle;            (ii)    includes an affixed or embossed official stamp as required by § 18–215(b) of this subtitle; and            (iii)    is attached to or made a part of a tangible copy of an electronic record.        (2)    A tangible copy of an electronic record purporting to convey or encumber real property or any interest in real property that has been recorded by a clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the real property affected by the record lies shall impart the same notice to third parties and be effective from the time of recording as if the tangible copy had been certified in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle even if the tangible copy may not have been certified in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-221 - Failure to Perform Duty or Meet Requirement; Effect on Notarial Act

    (a)    Except as provided in § 18–203(b) of this subtitle, the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this subtitle does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer.    (b)    The validity of a notarial act under this subtitle does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking:        (1)    to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act under another law; or        (2)    other remedies allowed under federal or State law.    (c)    This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-222 - Regulations

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.        (2)    Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require or accord greater legal status or effect to the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification.        (3)    Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection regarding performance of a notarial act may:            (i)    prescribe the means of performing a notarial act involving a remotely located individual using communication technology;            (ii)    establish standards for communication technology, credential analysis, and identity proofing;            (iii)    establish requirements or procedures to approve providers of communication technology and the processes of credential analysis and identity proofing; and            (iv)    establish standards and a period of retention of an audio–visual recording created under § 18–214(a)(3) of this subtitle.        (4)    Regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may:            (i)    prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records;            (ii)    include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self–evident;            (iii)    include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures;            (iv)    if the Governor has delegated authority under § 18–104(b) of this title, prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending, or revoking a notary public commission and assuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission as a notary public; and            (v)    include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts.    (b)    In adopting regulations under subsection (a) of this section regarding notarial acts performed with respect to electronic records or for a remotely located individual, the Secretary of State shall consider, so far as is consistent with this subtitle:        (1)    the most recent standards regarding electronic records promulgated by national bodies, such as the National Association of Secretaries of State;        (2)    standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions that substantially enact this subtitle; and        (3)    the views of government officials and entities and other interested persons.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-224 - Restrictions on Authority Conferred by Commission

    (a)    A commission as notary public does not authorize an individual to:        (1)    assist a person in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law;        (2)    act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;        (3)    represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or        (4)    receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in items (1) through (3) of this subsection.    (b)    A notary public may not engage in false or deceptive advertising.    (c)    A notary public may not use the term “notario” or “notario publico” unless the notary public is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State.    (d)    (1)    A notary public may not advertise or represent that the notary public may assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law unless the notary public is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State.        (2)    (i)    If a notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State in any manner advertises or represents that the notary public offers notarial services, whether orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media, and the Internet, the notary public shall include the following statement, or an alternate statement authorized or required by the Secretary of State, in the advertisement or representation: “I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in this State. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities.”.            (ii)    The statement required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be included prominently and in each language used in the advertisement or representation.            (iii)    If the form of advertisement or representation is not broadcast media, print media, or the Internet and does not allow inclusion of the statement required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph because of size, the statement shall be prominently displayed or provided at the place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is performed.    (e)    Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public may not withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a person that seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-225 - Construction of Subtitle

    In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-226 - Construction With Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

    This subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  18-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 18 - Notarial Acts|Subtitle 2 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|Section 18-227 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 20-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In Subtitles 1 through 11 of this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commission” means the Commission on Civil Rights.    (c)    “Complainant” means a person that files a complaint alleging a discriminatory act under this title.    (d)    “Discriminatory act” means an act prohibited under:        (1)    Subtitle 3 of this title (Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation);        (2)    Subtitle 4 of this title (Discrimination by Persons Licensed or Regulated by Maryland Department of Labor);        (3)    Subtitle 5 of this title (Discrimination in Leasing of Commercial Property);        (4)    Subtitle 6 of this title (Discrimination in Employment);        (5)    Subtitle 7 of this title (Discrimination in Housing); or        (6)    Subtitle 8 of this title (Aiding, Abetting, or Attempting Discriminatory Act; Obstructing Compliance).    (e)    “Gender identity” means the gender–related identity, appearance, expression, or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth, which may be demonstrated by:        (1)    consistent and uniform assertion of the person’s gender identity; or        (2)    any other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held as part of the person’s core identity.    (f)    “Protective hairstyle” includes braids, twists, and locks.    (g)    “Race” includes traits associated with race, including hair texture, afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles.    (h)    (1)    “Respondent” means a person accused in a complaint of a discriminatory act.        (2)    “Respondent” includes a person identified during an investigation of a complaint and joined as an additional or substitute respondent.    (i)    “Sexual orientation” means the identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 2 - Commission on Civil Rights|Section 20-201 - Established

    There is a Commission on Civil Rights.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 2 - Commission on Civil Rights|Section 20-202 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.        (2)    In appointing Commission members, the Governor shall consider representation from all areas of the State.    (b)    (1)    The term of a member is 6 years.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2009.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 2 - Commission on Civil Rights|Section 20-203 - Chair

    The Commission shall designate a chair from among its members.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 2 - Commission on Civil Rights|Section 20-204 - Compensation and Reimbursement for Expenses

    A member of the Commission:        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but        (2)    is entitled to:            (i)    a per diem as provided in the State budget for attending scheduled meetings of the Commission, including participation in any hearings required by the administrative appeal process; and            (ii)    reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  20-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 20 - Human Relations|Subtitle 2 - Commission on Civil Rights|Section 20-205 - Executive Director and Deputy Director

    (a)    The Governor shall:        (1)    appoint an Executive Director of the Commission from a list of five names submitted by the Commission; and        (2)    remove the Executive Director on the recommendation of two–thirds of the members of the Commission.    (b)    The Executive Director:        (1)    shall appoint a deputy director with the approval of a majority of the members of the Commission; and        (2)    may remove the deputy director with the approval of a majority of the members of the Commission.    (c)    (1)    The Executive Director and deputy director shall perform the duties prescribed by the Commission.        (2)    In the absence of the Executive Director, the deputy director shall perform the functions and exercise the authority of the Executive Director.    (d)    The Executive Director and deputy director are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.