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26 V.S.A. § 5212
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5212. Advisor appointees

§ 5212. Advisor appointees|(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint three foresters for five-year staggered terms to serve at the Secretary's pleasure as advisors in matters relating to forestry. One of the initial appointments shall be for less than a five-year term.  (2) An appointee shall have not less than ten years' experience as a forester immediately preceding appointment, shall be licensed as a forester in Vermont, and shall be actively engaged in the practice of forestry in this State during incumbency.   (b) The Director shall seek the advice of the forestry advisor appointees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5221
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5221. Qualifications for licensure

§ 5221. Qualifications for licensure|Applicants for licensure shall qualify under one of the following paths to licensure:  (1) Possession of a bachelor's degree, or higher, in forestry from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of two years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule. (2) Possession of a bachelor's degree, or higher, in a forestry-related field from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of three years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule. (3) Possession of an associate degree in forestry from a program approved by the Director, satisfactory completion of four years of the SAF Certified Forester experience requirements, and passage of the SAF Certified Forester examination, which may include a State portion if required by the Director by rule. (4) Possession of a valid registration or license to engage in the practice of forestry issued by the appropriate regulatory authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on requirements and qualifications shown by the application to be equal to or greater than the requirements of this chapter. Such an applicant may be examined on forestry matters peculiar to Vermont and may be granted a license at the discretion of the Director. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5222
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5222. Applications for licensure

§ 5222. Applications for licensure|Applications for licensure shall be on forms provided by the Director. Each application shall contain a statement under oath showing the applicant's education, forestry experience, and other pertinent information required by the Director. Applications shall be accompanied by the required fee. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5223
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5223. Issuance of licenses

§ 5223. Issuance of licenses|The Director shall issue a license, upon payment of the fees prescribed in this chapter, to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5224
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5224. Renewals

§ 5224. Renewals|(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the renewal fee.(b) Biennially, the Director shall provide notice to each licensee of license expiration and renewal requirements. Upon receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee, the Director shall issue a new license.(c) As a condition of renewal, the Director shall require that a licensee establish that he or she has completed continuing education, as approved by the Director, of 24 hours for each two-year renewal period.(d) The Director may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has expired upon payment of the required fee and reinstatement penalty, provided the individual has satisfied all the requirements for renewal, including continuing education. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5225
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5225. License and renewal fees

§ 5225. License and renewal fees|Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay those fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b). (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5226
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 101 - Foresters|§ 5226. Unprofessional conduct

§ 5226. Unprofessional conduct|(a) The Director may deny an application for licensure or relicensure, revoke or suspend any license to practice forestry issued under this chapter, or discipline or in other ways condition the practice of a licensee upon due notice and opportunity for hearing in compliance with the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 if the person engages in the following conduct or the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:  (1) has made or caused to be made a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting to procure registration or renew a license to practice forestry; (2) whether or not committed in this State, has been convicted of a crime related to the practice of forestry or a felony that evinces an unfitness to practice forestry; (3) is unable to practice forestry competently by reason of any cause; (4) has willfully or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter; (5) is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs capable of impairing the exercise of professional judgment; (6) engages in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; or (7) aiding, abetting, encouraging, or negligently causing a substantial violation of the statutes or rules of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.   (b) Any person or institution aggrieved by any action of the Director under this section may appeal as provided in 3 V.S.A. § 130a.(c) A person shall not be liable in a civil action for damages resulting from the good faith reporting of information to the Director about incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a forester. (Added 2015, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
26 V.S.A. § 5301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5301. Short title

§ 5301. Short title|This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5302. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 5302. Uniformity of application and construction|In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5303. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 5303. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act|This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 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). (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5321
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5321. Secretary of State's Office duties

§ 5321. Secretary of State's Office duties|The Office shall:  (1) provide general information to applicants for commissioning as a notary public; (2) administer fees as provided under section 5324 of this chapter; (3) explain appeal procedures to notaries public and applicants and explain complaint procedures to the public; and (4) receive applications for commissioning, review applications, and grant and renew commissions when appropriate under this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5322
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5322. Advisor appointees

§ 5322. Advisor appointees|(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two notaries public to serve as advisors in matters relating to notarial acts. One of the advisors shall be an attorney selected from a list of at least three licensed attorneys provided by the Vermont Bar Association. The advisors shall be appointed for staggered five-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments shall be for less than a five-year term.(b) Each appointee shall have at least three years of experience as a notary public during the period immediately preceding appointment and shall be actively commissioned in Vermont and remain in good standing during incumbency.(c) The Office shall seek the advice of the advisor appointees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The appointees shall be entitled to compensation and reimbursement of expenses as set forth in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Office for this purpose. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5323
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5323. Rules

§ 5323. Rules|(a) The Office, with the advice of the advisor appointees, may adopt rules to implement this chapter. The rules may:  (1) prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records; (2) include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident; (3) include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures; (4) prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending, or revoking the commission of or otherwise disciplining a notary public and assuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission as notary public; (5) include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts; and (6) prescribe standards for remote online notarization, including standards for credential analysis, the process through which a third person affirms the identity of an individual, the methods for communicating through a secure communication link, the means by which the remote notarization is certified, and the form of notice to be appended disclosing the fact that the notarization was completed remotely on any document acknowledged through remote online notarization.   (b) Rules adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records and remote online notarization may not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification. In adopting, amending, or repealing rules regarding notarial acts with respect to electronic records and remote online notarization, the Office shall consider, as far as is consistent with this chapter:  (1) the most recent standards regarding electronic records and remote online notarization 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 chapter; and (3) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons.   (c) Neither electronic notarization nor remote online notarization shall be allowed until the Secretary of State has adopted rules and prescribed standards in these areas. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5324
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5324. Fees

§ 5324. Fees|For the issuance of a commission as a notary public, the Office shall collect a fee of $15.00. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5341
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5341. Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit

§ 5341. Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit|(a) An individual qualified under subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Office for a commission as a notary public. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules adopted by the Office and pay the application fee set forth in section 5324 of this chapter.(b) An applicant for a commission as a notary public shall:  (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States; (3) be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this State; (4) not be disqualified to receive a commission under section 5342 of this chapter; and   [ Subdivision (b)(5) effective February 1, 2021.]  (5) pass a basic examination approved by the Office based on the statutes, rules, and ethics relevant to notarial acts.   (c) Before issuance of a commission as a notary public, an applicant for the commission shall execute an oath of office and submit it to the Office.(d) Upon compliance with this section, the Office shall issue a commission as a notary public to an applicant, which shall be valid through the then current commission term end date.(e) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. The commission does not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this State on public officials or employees. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5342
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5342. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public

§ 5342. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public|(a) The Office may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or impose a condition on a commission as notary public for any act or omission that demonstrates the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to act as a notary public, including:  (1) failure to comply with this chapter; (2) a fraudulent, dishonest, or deceitful misstatement or omission in the application for a commission as a notary public submitted to the Office; (3) a conviction of the applicant or notary public of any felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or deceit; (4) a finding against, or admission of liability by, the applicant or notary public in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the applicant's or notary public's fraud, dishonesty, or deceit; (5) failure by the notary public to discharge any duty required of a notary public, whether by this chapter, rules of the Office, or any federal or State law; (6) use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the notary public representing that the notary has a duty, right, or privilege that the notary does not have; (7) violation by the notary public of a rule of the Office regarding a notary public; (8) denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension, or conditioning of a notary public commission in another state; or (9) committing any of the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a(a).   (b) If the Office denies, refuses to renew, revokes, suspends, or imposes conditions on a commission as a notary public, the applicant or notary public is entitled to timely notice and hearing in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5343
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5343. Renewals; continuing education

§ 5343. Renewals; continuing education|(a) Biennially, the Office shall provide a renewal notice to each commissioned notary public. Upon receipt of a notary public's completed renewal, payment of the fee as set forth in section 5324 of this chapter, and evidence of eligibility, the Office shall issue to him or her a new commission.[ Subsection (b) effective February 1, 2021.](b) A notary public applying for renewal shall complete continuing education approved by the Office, which shall not be required to exceed two hours, during the preceding two-year period.(c) The Office, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish by rule guidelines and criteria for continuing education credit. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5344
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5344. Database of notaries public

§ 5344. Database of notaries public|The Office shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public:  (1) through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and (2) that indicates whether a notary public has notified the Office that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5345
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5345. Prohibitions; offenses

§ 5345. Prohibitions; offenses|(a) A person shall not perform or attempt to perform a notarial act or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so in this State without first having been commissioned.(b) A person shall not use in connection with the person's name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a notary public unless commissioned in accordance with this chapter.(c) A person shall not perform or attempt to perform a notarial act while his or her commission has been revoked or suspended.(d) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Prosecution may occur upon the complaint of the Attorney General or a State's Attorney and shall not act as a bar to civil or administrative proceedings involving the same conduct.(e) A commission as a notary public shall not authorize an individual to assist a person in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law.(f) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a person who seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5361
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5361. Notarial acts in this State; authority to perform

§ 5361. Notarial acts in this State; authority to perform|(a) A notarial act, as defined in subdivision 5304(7)(A) of this chapter, may only be performed in this State by a notary public commissioned under this chapter.(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this State are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; amended 2019, No. 30, § 29.)
26 V.S.A. § 5362
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5362. Authorized notarial acts

§ 5362. Authorized notarial acts|(a) A notary public may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or otherwise by law of this State.(b) A notary public shall not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the notary public or the notary public's spouse is a party, or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5363
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5363. Requirements for certain notarial acts

§ 5363. Requirements for certain notarial acts|(a) Acknowledgments. A notary public who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.(b) Verifications. A notary public who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.(c) Signatures. A notary public who attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.(d) Protests. A notary public who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in 9A V.S.A. § 3-505(b), protest; certificate of dishonor. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)
26 V.S.A. § 5364
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 103 - Notaries Public|§ 5364. Personal appearance required

§ 5364. Personal appearance required|(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 notary public.(b) The requirement for a personal appearance is satisfied if:  (1) the notary public and the person executing the signature are in the same physical place; or (2) the notary public and the person are communicating through a secure communication link using protocols and standards prescribed in rules adopted by the Secretary of State pursuant to the rulemaking authority set forth in this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)