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29 DE Code § 4312. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter I. Office and Duties|§ 4312. Special fee provisions for certain services to members of the armed forces and to veterans; penalties; jurisdiction of justices of peace.

§ 4312. Special fee provisions for certain services to members of the armed forces and to veterans; penalties; jurisdiction of justices of peace. (a) No notary public or other person who is authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of instruments or to administer oaths or affirmations shall charge any person serving in the armed forces of the United States, or a veteran of any war, or the widow or children of a soldier, or soldier's parents, or widower or other relative of any person in the armed services the fee provided by law when an acknowledgment, oath or affirmation is taken in connection with any paper or papers required to be executed by the Veterans Administration or in support of any claim or other papers connected with or referring to the service of any male or female now serving or who hereafter may serve or who, in the past, has served in the armed forces of the United States. (b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $25 and, in default of the payment of such fine, shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 days. (c) Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section. Code 1935, §  1138A;  45 Del. Laws, c. 259;  29 Del. C. 1953, §  4311;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4313. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter I. Office and Duties|§ 4313. Commission; signature of Governor; seal.

§ 4313. Commission; signature of Governor; seal. (a) The commission appointing a notary public or electronic notary public shall be in such form as the Secretary of State shall designate and shall be executed by the Governor and the Secretary of State. The signatures required by this subsection shall be satisfied by an electronic or a facsimile signature which may be engraved, printed or stamped thereon. (b) The commission shall have placed thereon the impression of the Great Seal of the State, or a facsimile of the Great Seal shall be engraved or printed thereon. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  4312;  55 Del. Laws, c. 66;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 165, §  8;
29 DE Code § 4314. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter I. Office and Duties|§ 4314. Official electronic journal of notarial acts.

§ 4314. Official electronic journal of notarial acts. (a) A notary performing electronic notarial acts shall keep, maintain, protect and provide for lawful inspection an electronic journal of notarial acts. The Secretary shall establish standards for the maintenance of electronic journals. (b) For every electronic notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal at the time of notarization the following:  (1) The date and time of day of the notarial act; (2) The type of notarial act; (3) The type, title or a description of the document or proceeding; (4) The printed name and address of each person whose signature is notarized or who requests a notarial act; (5) The evidence of identity of each principal, in the form of either: a statement that the person is “personally known” to the notary; a notation of the type of identification document and the identification number on such identification document; or the printed name and address of the credible witness swearing or affirming to the person's identity; (6) The fee, if any, charged for the notarial act; and, (7) Such other information as the notary may deem to be necessary and appropriate. (c) A notary shall not record a Social Security or credit card number in the journal. (d) A notary shall keep the official journal secure under the notary's exclusive control and shall not allow it to be used by any other person. (e) A notary shall maintain a backup record of an electronic journal and ensure protection of such backup record from unauthorized use. The Secretary shall establish standards for backup records. 76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4322. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4322. Notarial acts.

§ 4322. Notarial acts. (a) In taking an acknowledgment, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge of identity or from satisfactory evidence of identity, that the person appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment is the person whose true signature is on the instrument. (b) In taking a verification upon oath or affirmation, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge of identity or from satisfactory evidence of identity, that the person appearing before the officer and making the verification is the person whose true signature is on the statement verified. (c) In witnessing or attesting a signature, the notarial officer must determine, either from personal knowledge of identity or from satisfactory evidence of identity, that the signature is that of the person appearing before the officer and named therein. (d) In certifying or attesting a copy of a document the notary public must supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document and shall attest to the authenticity of such copy. Notaries public, however, shall not attest to copies of official or public records, only of documents that cannot be certified by a public official. (e) In making or noting a protest of a negotiable instrument, a notarial officer must determine the matters set forth in § 3-505 of Title 6. (f) An electronic notarial act performed by a notary public or other person authorized in this title shall constitute a notarial act under the laws of this State, provided that the official signature and seal of an electronic notary:  (1) Shall be attached to or logically associated with the document; (2) Shall be independently verifiable; and (3) Will be invalidated if the underlying document is modified.63 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  9;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4323. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4323. Notarial acts — Acts in this State.

§ 4323. Notarial acts — Acts in this State. (a) A notarial act may be performed within this State by the following persons:  (1) A notary public of this State; (2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of this State; (3) A person licensed to practice law in this State; (4) A person authorized by the law of this State to administer oaths; and (5) Any other person authorized to perform the specific act by the law of this State. (b) Notarial acts performed within this State under federal authority as provided in § 4325 of this title have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this State. (c) The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title. (d) An electronic notarial act performed by a person appointed by the Governor under this chapter shall be deemed to have been performed within this State. (e) A document notarized by a notary public or other person referenced in this section above, which appears on its face to be properly notarized, shall be presumed to have been notarized properly in accordance with the laws and regulations of this State. 64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4324. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4324. Notarial acts — Acts in other jurisdictions of the United States.

§ 4324. Notarial acts — Acts in other jurisdictions of the United States. (a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State, as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed in another state, commonwealth, territory, district or possession of the United States by any of the following persons:  (1) A notary public of that jurisdiction; (2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that jurisdiction; or (3) Any other person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts. (b) Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in § 4325 of this title have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this State. (c) The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine, and that the person holds the designated title. (d) The signature and title of an officer listed in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section conclusively establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act. (e) A document notarized by a notary public or other person referenced in this section above, which appears on its face to be properly notarized, shall be presumed to have been notarized properly in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction within the United States in which the document was notarized. 64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4325. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4325. Notarial acts — Acts under federal authority.

§ 4325. Notarial acts — Acts under federal authority. (a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State, as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed anywhere by any of the following persons under authority granted by the law of the United States:  (1) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court; (2) A commissioned officer on active duty with the military services of the United States; (3) An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of the United States; or (4) Any other person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts. (b) The signature and title of a person performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title. (c) The signature and title of an officer listed in paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section conclusively establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act. (d) A document notarized by a notary public or other person referenced in this section above, which appears on its face to be properly notarized, shall be presumed to have been notarized properly in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which the document was notarized. 63 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4326. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4326. Foreign notarial acts.

§ 4326. Foreign notarial acts. (a) A notarial act has the same effect under the law of this State, as if performed by a notarial officer of this State, if performed within the jurisdiction of and under authority of a foreign nation or its constituent units or a multinational or international organization by any of the following persons:  (1) A notary public or notary; (2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of record; or (3) Any other person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts.  (b) An “apostille” in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the designated office. (c) A certificate by a foreign service or consular officer of the United States stationed in the nation under the jurisdiction of which the notarial act was performed, or a certificate by a foreign service or consular officer of that nation stationed in the United States, conclusively establishes any matter relating to the authenticity or validity of the notarial act set forth in the certificate. (d) An official stamp or seal of the person performing the notarial act is prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the person holds the designated title. (e) An official stamp or seal of an officer listed in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is prima facie evidence that a person with that title has authority to perform notarial acts. (f) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts appears either in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, it conclusively establishes the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts. 63 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4327. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4327. Certificate of notarial acts.

§ 4327. Certificate of notarial acts. (a) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate physically or electronically signed and dated by a notarial officer. The certificate must include identification of the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed and the title of the office that the notarial officer holds and may include the official stamp or seal of office, or the electronic notary's electronic seal. If the officer is a notary public, the certificate must also indicate the date of expiration, if any, of the commission of office, but omission of that information may subsequently be corrected. If the officer is a commissioned officer on active duty with the military services of the United States, it must also include the officer's rank. (b) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and it:  (1) Is in the short form set forth in § 4328 of this title; (2) Is in a form otherwise prescribed by the law of this State; (3) Is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the notarial act was performed; or (4) Sets forth the actions of the notarial officer, and those are sufficient to meet the requirements of the designated notarial act. (5) Near the notary's official signature on the notarial certificate of a paper document, the notary shall affix a sharp, legible, permanent, and photographically reproducible image of the official seal, or, to an electronic document, the notary shall attach an official electronic seal. (c) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, the notarial officer certifies that the officer has made the determinations required by § 4322 of this title. 63 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4328. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4328. Short forms.

§ 4328. Short forms. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by § 4327(a) of this title:  (1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:  State of ________________________________ County of ________________________________ This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)). ________________________________________________________________(signature of notarial officer) (Seal) ________________________________________________________________(title and rank) (my commission expires: ________)  (2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:  State of ________________________________  County of ________________________________  This instrument was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)) as (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed). ________________________________________________________________(signature of notarial officer)  (Seal)  ________________________________________________________________(title and rank)  (my commission expires: ________)  (3) For a verification upon oath or affirmation:  State of ________________________________  County of ________________________________  Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s) making statement). ________________________________________________________________(signature of notarial officer)  (Seal)  ________________________________________________________________(title and rank)  (my commission expires: ________)  (4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:  State of ________________________________  County of ________________________________  Signed and attested before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)). ________________________________________________________________(signature of notarial officer)  (Seal)  ________________________________________________________________(title and rank)  (my commission expires: ________)  (5) For attestation of a copy of a document:  State of ________________________________  County of ________________________________  I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a document in the possession of (name(s) of person(s). ________________________________________________________________(signature of notarial officer)  (Seal)  ________________________________________________________________(title and rank)  (my commission expires: ________) 63 Del. Laws, c. 61, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4329. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 43. Notaries Public|Subchapter II. Notarial Acts|§ 4329. Electronic certificate of authority.

§ 4329. Electronic certificate of authority. (a) Form of evidence of authority of electronic notarial act. — On a notarized electronic document transmitted to another state or country outside of the United States, electronic evidence of the authenticity of the official signature and seal of an electronic notary of the State of Delaware, shall be attached to or logically associated with the document and shall be in the form of an electronic certificate of authority signed by the Secretary that is independently verifiable and will be invalidated if the underlying document is modified. (b) Certificate of authority for electronic notarial act. — An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official signature and seal of an electronic notary of the State of Delaware shall contain substantially the following words:  Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act I, (name and title), certify that (name of electronic notary), the person named as Electronic Notary Public in the attached or associated electronic document, was commissioned as an Electronic Notary Public for the State of Delaware and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization. To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this ________ day of ________, 20____. (Electronic signature and seal of commissioning official)76 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  1;
29 DE Code § 4801. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 48. Lotteries|Subchapter I. State Lottery|§ 4801. Statement of purpose.

§ 4801. Statement of purpose. (a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a state-operated lottery under the supervision of a Director who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Finance with the written approval of the Governor and hold broad authority to administer the system in a manner which will produce the greatest income for the State. (b) In authorizing a video lottery, it is the further purpose of the General Assembly to:  (1) Provide nonstate supported assistance in the form of increased economic activity and vitality for Delaware's harness and thoroughbred horse racing industries, which activity and vitality will enable the industry to improve its facilities and breeding stock, and cause increased employment; and (2) Restrict the location of such lottery to locations where wagering is already permitted and/or such immediately adjacent property or properties that are owned by, or immediately adjacent properties that may be acquired by, the video lottery licensee as defined in § 4805(b)(13) of this title, and where controls exist. (c) In authorizing the use of the Internet for certain lottery games, it is the further purpose of the General Assembly to:  (1) Expand access to certain lottery games by offering them on the Internet in a well-regulated and secure system designed to create a positive customer experience that limits access to minors, those with gambling problems, and others who should not be gaming; (2) Improve the competitiveness of Delaware's video lottery licensees by encouraging reinvestment in their facilities and promoting the utilization of lottery games on the Internet at websites branded and promoted by the video lottery licensees and Delaware Lottery Office; (3) Provide further support to Delaware's harness and thoroughbred horse racing industries by expanding the gaming offerings benefitting video lottery licensees and the horsemen or horsewomen who race there; and (4) Enhance the offerings of the Delaware lottery by allowing it to develop keno and the sports lottery in a manner that promotes additional convenience and choices for Delawareans.59 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 446, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 156, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 285, §  2;
29 DE Code § 4802. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 48. Lotteries|Subchapter I. State Lottery|§ 4802. State Lottery Office.

§ 4802. State Lottery Office. A State Lottery Office shall exist as part of the Department of Finance and shall be administered by a Director responsible for the operation of a state lottery. The net proceeds of the state lottery shall be placed in the General Fund of the State. 59 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  2;
29 DE Code § 4804. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 48. Lotteries|Subchapter I. State Lottery|§ 4804. Director — Appointment; qualifications; salary.

§ 4804. Director — Appointment; qualifications; salary. (a) The State Lottery Office shall be administered and supervised by a Director who shall be a person qualified by business experience and training to supervise the operation of a public gaming system in a manner which will produce the greatest income for the State. The Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of Finance with the written approval of the Governor. (b) The qualifications of the person appointed as Director shall be as follows:  (1) Five or more years experience as the head of an autonomous business, division or independent segment of a large company or governmental agency having to do with public gaming. The position or positions held should have broad authority and carry major responsibility; except that experience in a public utility or other monopolistic enterprise does not meet this requirement. There shall be positive evidence that the company, division or independent segment of a large company or government agency was well managed during the tenure of the prospective Director; (2) Shall be in good health, shall have a good reputation, particularly as a person of honesty and integrity, and shall be able to pass a thorough background investigation prior to appointment; (3) Shall not hold political office in the government of the State either by election or appointment while serving as Director, nor shall anyone who holds elected or appointed office in the government of the State be appointed as Director until the person has completed serving the full term to which the person was elected or appointed. The Director shall be a citizen of the United States, and must become a resident of the State within 90 days of appointment. (c) The Director shall serve on a full-time basis and shall not be engaged in any other profession or occupation. The Director shall receive such salary as provided by law. 59 Del. Laws, c. 348, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 93, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;