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AK Stat § 44.50.032 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.032. Application.

(a) A person applying for a commission as a notary public shall submit a completed application as required by this section, using the forms or format required by the lieutenant governor. (b) A completed application for a commission under AS 44.50.010(a)(1) must include (1) an affirmation that the applicant meets the qualifications set out in AS 44.50.020(2) - (6); (2) the applicant's mailing and physical addresses; the applicant's telephone number, if any; the applicant's employer or business; the physical address and telephone number of the applicant's employer or business at the location where the applicant works; and an electronic mailing address, if any, where the applicant can be contacted; (3) information concerning any denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction of the applicant's commission as a notary public in this state or another jurisdiction; that information must include (A) identification of the jurisdiction; (B) the date the jurisdiction issued the denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction; (C) the reasons for the denial, suspension, revocation, or restriction; and (D) information concerning final resolution of the matter; (4) the applicant's notarized signature on the portion of the application that contains the oath or affirmation required by AS 44.50.035; (5) the fee required by AS 44.50.033; and (6) the bond required by AS 44.50.034. (c) A completed application for a commission under AS 44.50.010(a)(2) must include (1) a signed statement by the applicant's government employer that the commission is needed for the purpose of conducting official government business; (2) the applicant's mailing and physical addresses; the applicant's telephone number, if any; the applicant's employer; the name, address, and telephone number for the employer where the applicant works; and an electronic mailing address, if any, where the applicant can be contacted; (3) the affirmation, information, and signature required by (b)(1), (3), and (4) of this section; and (4) the fee required by AS 44.50.033.
AK Stat § 44.50.033 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.033. Application fee.

A person applying for a commission as a notary public shall pay a nonrefundable application fee. The lieutenant governor shall set the amount of the fee by regulation. However, an applicant for a limited governmental notary public commission under AS 44.50.010(a)(2) who is employed by the state may not be required to pay an application fee.
AK Stat § 44.50.034 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.034. Bond.

(a) A person applying for a commission as a notary public without limitation under AS 44.50.010(a)(1) shall execute an official bond of $2,500 and submit the bond with the application under AS 44.50.032. The bond must be for a term of four years from the date of commission. (b) The lieutenant governor shall keep a bond submitted under this section for two years after the end of the term of the commission for which the bond was issued. Disposition of the bond after the end of the commission does not affect the time for commencing an action on the bond.
AK Stat § 44.50.035 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.035. Oath.

The application required by the lieutenant governor under AS 44.50.032 must contain an oath or affirmation, in the form set out in AS 39.05.045, to be signed by the applicant. A signed oath or affirmation submitted in an application under AS 44.50.032 takes effect on the date of the applicant's commission as a notary public under this chapter.
AK Stat § 44.50.036 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.036. Denial of applications.

The lieutenant governor shall deny an application for a notary public commission if the (1) applicant does not meet the requirements of this chapter; (2) application is not complete or contains a material misstatement or omission of fact relating to the requirements for a commission under this chapter; (3) applicant has, within 10 years before the commission is to take effect, been convicted of a felony or incarcerated in a correctional facility for a felony conviction; or (4) applicant's commission as a notary public has been revoked, within 10 years before the commission is to take effect, in (A) this state for a reason stated in (i) AS 44.50.068(a)(2) or (4); (ii) AS 44.50.068(a)(3), unless the person has reestablished residency in this state under AS 01.10.055 before the person submits the application; or (B) another jurisdiction for a reason substantially similar to AS 44.50.068(a)(2) or (4).
AK Stat § 44.50.037 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.037. Certificate of commission.

Upon commission of a notary public under this chapter, the lieutenant governor shall provide to the notary public a certificate of commission indicating the commission and the dates of the term of the commission.
AK Stat § 44.50.038 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.038. Subsequent commissions.

A notary public whose term of commission is ending may apply for a new notary public commission by submitting a new application under AS 44.50.032 and complying with the requirements of this chapter. The lieutenant governor's approval of a new application for a commission for a notary public without limitation under AS 44.50.010(a)(1) terminates an applicant's existing commission under that paragraph.
AK Stat § 44.50.039 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.039. Limited governmental notaries public.

A state, municipal, or federal employee commissioned as a notary public under AS 44.50.010(a)(2) (1) is designated a limited governmental notary public; (2) may perform notarial acts only in the conduct of official government business; and (3) may not charge or receive a fee or other consideration for notarial services provided under this chapter.
AK Stat § 44.50.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.060. Duties.

A notary public may (1) administer oaths and affirmations; (2) take the acknowledgment of or proof of execution of instruments in writing, and give a notarial certificate of the proof or acknowledgment, included in or attached to the instrument; the notarial certificate shall be signed by the notary public in the notary public's own handwriting or by electronic means as authorized by regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor; (3) give a notarial certificate stating that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
AK Stat § 44.50.061 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.061. Unauthorized practice.

(a) A notary public who is not an attorney may complete but may not select notarial certificates, and may not assist another person in drafting, completing, selecting, or understanding a document or transaction requiring a notarial act. (b) This section does not prohibit a notary public who is qualified in and, if required, licensed to practice, a particular profession from giving advice relating to matters in that professional field. (c) A notary public may not make representations to have powers, qualifications, rights, or privileges that the office of notary public does not have.
AK Stat § 44.50.062 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.062. Prohibited acts.

A notary public may not (1) violate state or federal law in the performance of acts authorized by this chapter; (2) influence a person to enter into or avoid a transaction involving a notarial act by the notary public; (3) affix the notary public's signature or seal on a notarial certificate that is incomplete; (4) charge a fee for a notarial act unless a fee schedule has been provided to the signer before the performance of the notarial act; (5) affix the notary public's official seal to a document unless the person who is to sign the document (A) except as provided by AS 44.50.075, appears and signs the document before the notary public or, for an acknowledgment, appears and indicates to the notary public that the person voluntarily affixed the person's signature on the document for the purposes stated within the document; (B) gives an oath or affirmation if required under law or if the notarial certificate states that the document was signed under oath or affirmation; (C) in the case of a notarial act performed in the physical presence of the notary public, is personally known to the notary public, produces government-issued identification containing the photograph and signature of the person signing, or produces (i) government-issued identification containing the signature of the person signing, but without a photograph; and (ii) another valid identification containing the photograph and signature of the person signing; and (D) in the case of a notarial act performed for a remotely located individual, satisfies the requirements of AS 44.50.075; (6) perform a notarial act if the notary public (A) is a signer of or named in the document that is to be notarized; or (B) will receive directly from a transaction connected with the notarial act a commission, fee, advantage, right, title, interest, cash, property, or other consideration exceeding in value the normal fee charged by the notary for the notarial act.
AK Stat § 44.50.063 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.063. Official signature.

(a) When performing a notarization, a notary public shall (1) sign in the notary public's own handwriting, on the notarial certificate, exactly and only the name indicated on the notary public's commission certificate, or sign an electronic document by electronic means as authorized by regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor; and (2) affix the official signature only at the time the notarial act is performed. (b) A notary public shall comply in a timely manner with a request by the lieutenant governor to supply a current sample of the notary public's official handwritten signature and information regarding the notary public's electronic signature. (c) Within 10 days after the security of a notary public's electronic signature has been compromised, the notary public shall provide the lieutenant governor with written notification that the signature has been compromised. After the notary public has provided the lieutenant governor with the notification, the notary public shall provide the lieutenant governor with any additional information that the lieutenant governor requests about the compromise of the signature.
AK Stat § 44.50.064 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.064. Official seal.

(a) A notary public shall keep an official seal, which is the exclusive property of the notary public, and shall ensure that another person does not possess or use the official seal. (b) A notary public's official seal (1) must contain (A) the notary public's name exactly as indicated on the notary public's commission certificate; (B) the words “Notary Public” and “State of Alaska”; and (2) may be a circular form not over two inches in diameter, may be a rectangular form not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length, or may be an electronic form as authorized by regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor. (c) When not in use, a notary public's official seal shall be kept secure and under the exclusive control of the notary public. (d) Within 10 days after a notary public's official seal is stolen or lost, or the security of the notary public's official electronic seal is compromised, the notary public shall provide the lieutenant governor with written notification of the theft, loss, or compromised security. After the notary public has provided the lieutenant governor with the notification, the notary public shall provide the lieutenant governor with any additional information that the lieutenant governor requests about the compromise of the seal. (e) In order to avoid misuse, a notary public's official seal shall be destroyed or defaced (1) upon the notary public's resignation or death; (2) upon the revocation or termination by the lieutenant governor of the notary public's commission; or (3) when the notary public's term of commission ends if the notary public has not received a new commission under this chapter.
AK Stat § 44.50.065 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.065. Seal impression or depiction.

(a) With regard to each paper document being notarized, a sharp, legible, photographically reproducible impression or depiction of a notary public's official seal shall be affixed (1) on the notarial certificate near the notary public's official signature; and (2) only at the time the notarial act is performed. (b) For a notarized paper document, illegible information within a seal impression or depiction may be typed or printed legibly by the notary public adjacent to, but not within, the impression or depiction. (c) An embossed seal impression that is not photographically reproducible may be used in addition to, but not in place of, the seal impression or depiction required by (a) of this section. (d) A notary public may use a seal in electronic form on electronic documents notarized by the notary public as authorized by regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor. The seal shall be affixed only at the time the notarial act is performed.
AK Stat § 44.50.066 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.066. Notary public's status notification.

(a) Within 30 days after change of a notary public's name, mailing address, or physical address, the notary public shall, on a form provided by the lieutenant governor, submit written notification of the change, signed by the notary public. (b) The lieutenant governor may require limited governmental notaries public commissioned under AS 44.50.010(a)(2) who change departmental or agency employers to submit written notification of the change on a form provided by the lieutenant governor. (c) A notary public commissioned under AS 44.50.010(a)(1) reporting a name change shall submit to the lieutenant governor payment of the fee under AS 44.19.024 for the issuance of a replacement certificate of commission. (d) A notary public reporting a name change under (a) and (c) of this section shall use the person's former name for the performance of notarial acts until the person has (1) provided written notification of the name change to the surety for any bond required under AS 44.50.034; (2) received a replacement certificate of commission reflecting the name change from the lieutenant governor; and (3) obtained a new seal reflecting the name change. (e) The lieutenant governor may require a notary public to update the information required under AS 44.50.032, including the notary public's current notarized signature and information regarding the notary public's electronic signature.
AK Stat § 44.50.067 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.067. Resignation.

(a) To resign a commission, a notary public shall notify the lieutenant governor in writing of the resignation and the date that it is effective. The notary public shall sign the notification. (b) A notary public who does not any longer meet the requirements of this chapter to be a notary public shall immediately resign the commission.
AK Stat § 44.50.071 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.071. Confidentiality.

(a) An address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of a notary public or an applicant that is submitted under AS 44.50.032 or 44.50.038 and that is designated by the notary public or applicant as confidential shall be kept confidential. However, a notary public shall provide a nonconfidential address and telephone number at which the notary public can be contacted. (b) Compilations and data bases of those addresses, telephone numbers, and electronic mail addresses of notaries public that are confidential under (a) of this section shall be kept confidential, except that the lieutenant governor may disclose compilations and data bases if the lieutenant governor determines that disclosure is in the public interest. (c) A complaint filed under AS 44.50.068 shall be kept confidential unless the lieutenant governor determines under AS 44.50.068(d) that the complaint alleges sufficient facts to constitute good cause for disciplinary action.
AK Stat § 44.50.072 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.072. Regulations.

(a) The lieutenant governor shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor under this section must provide standards for (1) communication technology and identity proofing; and (2) sufficient forms of notarial certificates for notarial acts performed for remotely located individuals. (c) The regulations adopted by the lieutenant governor under this section may (1) prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records; (2) include provisions to ensure that a change to or tampering with a record bearing a notarial certificate is self-evident; (3) include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures; and (4) include provisions to prevent fraud or a mistake in the performance of notarial acts. (d) In adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation regarding notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the lieutenant governor shall consider, so far as is consistent with this chapter, (1) the most recent standards regarding electronic records adopted by national bodies;  (2) standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions with substantially similar provisions; and (3) the views of other governmental officials and entities and other interested persons. (e) A regulation adopted by the lieutenant governor 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.
AK Stat § 44.50.073 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.073. Published summary.

The lieutenant governor may publish by electronic means for commissioned notaries public a summary of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter. The lieutenant governor shall, upon request, distribute the summary to each person who is commissioned a notary public under this chapter.
AK Stat § 44.50.078 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.078. Journal.

(a) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs under AS 44.50.075. The notary public shall retain the journal for 10 years after the performance of the last notarial act chronicled in the journal. (b) A notary public may create a journal on a tangible medium or in an electronic format. A notary public shall maintain at least one journal in a tangible medium to chronicle all notarial acts described in (a) of this section. A notary public may maintain one or more journals in an electronic format to chronicle all notarial acts described in (a) of this section. If a journal is maintained in an electronic format, the journal must be in a permanent, tamper-evident electronic format complying with the regulations of the lieutenant governor under AS 44.50.072. (c) A notary public shall make an entry in a journal contemporaneously with performance of the notarial act, and an entry must contain the following information: (1) the date and time of the notarial act; (2) a description of the record, if any, and type of notarial act; (3) the full name and address of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed; (4) if identity of the individual is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect; (5) if identity of the individual is based on satisfactory evidence, a brief description of the method of identification and the identification credential presented, if any, including the date of issuance and expiration of the identification credential; and (6) the fee, if any, charged by the notary public. (d) If a notary public's journal is lost or stolen, the notary public shall promptly notify the lieutenant governor upon discovering that the journal is lost or stolen. (e) Upon resignation from, or revocation or suspension of, a notary public's commission, the notary public shall retain the notary public's journal in accordance with (a) of this section and inform the lieutenant governor where the journal is located.
AK Stat § 44.50.145 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.145. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record.

(a) A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies with which to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. 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) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall notify the lieutenant governor that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records and identify the communication technology the notary public intends to use. If the lieutenant governor has established standards for approval of communication technology under AS 44.50.072 or 44.50.075, the technology must conform to the standards. If the communication technology conforms to the standards, the lieutenant governor shall approve the use of the communication technology. (c) A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
AK Stat § 44.50.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.150. Copy of bond as evidence.

A certified copy of the record of the official bond with all affidavits, acknowledgments, endorsements, and attachments may be read in evidence with the same effect as the original, without further proof.
AK Stat § 44.50.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 44. State Government|Chapter 50. Notaries Public|Sec. 44.50.160. Misconduct or neglect.

A notary and the sureties on the official bond are liable to persons injured for the damages sustained on account of misconduct or neglect of the notary.