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MO Rev Stat § 486.655 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.655 - Notary not to influence person on transaction — notary not to investigate document or transaction.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.655. Notary not to influence person on transaction — notary not to investigate document or transaction. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of section 486.650, a notary shall not influence a person either to enter into or avoid a transaction involving a notarial act by the notary.  2. A notary commission shall not authorize the notary to investigate, ascertain, or attest to the lawfulness, propriety, accuracy, or truthfulness of a document or transaction involving a notarial act. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.660 - Prohibited acts.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.660. Prohibited acts. — A notary shall not:  (1) Execute a notarial certificate containing information known or believed by the notary to be false;  (2) Affix an official signature or seal on a notarial certificate that is incomplete;  (3) Affix an official signature or seal on a notarial certificate other than at the time of notarization and in the presence of the principal; or  (4) Provide or send a signed or sealed notarial certificate to another person with the understanding that it will be completed or attached to a document outside of the notary's presence. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.665 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.665 - Signatures and photographs, prohibited acts.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.665. Signatures and photographs, prohibited acts. — 1. A notary shall not notarize a signature:  (1) On a blank or incomplete document; or  (2) On a document without notarial certificate wording.  2. A notary shall neither certify nor authenticate a photograph. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.670 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.670 - Intent to deceive or defraud prohibited — prohibited uses of title or seal.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.670. Intent to deceive or defraud prohibited — prohibited uses of title or seal. — 1. A notary shall not perform any notarial act with the intent to deceive or defraud.  2. A notary shall not use the official notary title or seal to endorse, promote, denounce, or oppose any product, service, contest, candidate for political office, ballot measure for any election, or other offering. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.675 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.675 - Nonattorney notaries, prohibited acts.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.675. Nonattorney notaries, prohibited acts. — 1. A notary who is not an attorney shall not assist another person in drafting, completing, selecting, or understanding a document or transaction requiring a notarial act.  2. Subsection 1 of this section shall not preclude a notary who is duly qualified, trained, licensed, or experienced in a particular industry or professional field from selecting, drafting, completing, or advising on a document or certificate related to a matter within that industry or field. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.680 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.680 - Limitation on notary making any claim not authorized — nonattorney notaries, services not in English, notice required — prohibited non-English terms.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.680. Limitation on notary making any claim not authorized — nonattorney notaries, services not in English, notice required — prohibited non-English terms. — 1. A notary shall not claim to have powers, qualifications, rights, or privileges that are not provided under this chapter, including the power to counsel on immigration issues.  2. A notary who is not an attorney who advertises notarial services in a language other than English shall include in the advertisement, notice, letterhead, or sign the following, prominently displayed in the same language:  (1) The statement: "I am not an attorney and have no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters"; and  (2) The fees for notarial acts specified in section 486.685.  3. A notary may not use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice, or sign. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.685 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.685 - Fees.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.685. Fees. — 1. For performing a notarial act, a notary may charge the maximum fee specified in this section, charge less than the maximum fee, or waive the fee.  2. The maximum fees that may be charged by a notary for performing notarial acts are:  (1) For an acknowledgment, five dollars per signature;  (2) For a jurat, five dollars per signature;  (3) For a signature witnessing, five dollars per signature;  (4) For a certified copy, one dollar per page certified with a minimum total charge of three dollars; and  (5) For an electronic notarization, as specified in section 486.960.  3. A notary may charge a travel fee to perform a notarial act if:  (1) The notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and  (2) The notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee prescribed in subsection 2 of this section and neither specified nor mandated by law.  4. A notary shall not discriminate in the charging of fees for a notarial act based on the characteristics of the principal or requester of fact as set forth in subsection 1 of section 486.650, though a notary may waive or reduce fees for humanitarian or charitable reasons.  5. A notary shall not charge a fee for notarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee voter registration.  6. A notary who charges for his or her notarial services shall conspicuously display in their regular place of work or business, or present to each principal outside their regular place of work or business, an English-language schedule of fees for notarial acts, as specified in this section. No part of any notarial fee schedule shall be printed in smaller than twelve-point type. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.690 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.690 - Fees, payment prior to services — nonrefundable, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.690. Fees, payment prior to services — nonrefundable, when. — 1. A notary may require payment of any fees specified in section 486.685 prior to performance of a notarial act.  2. Any fees paid to a notary prior to performance of a notarial act shall be nonrefundable if:  (1) The notarial act was completed; or  (2) In the case of travel fees paid in compliance with subsection 3 of section 486.685, the notarial act was not completed after the notary traveled to meet the principal because it was prohibited pursuant to section 486.645, or because the notary knew or had a reasonable belief that the notarial act or the associated transaction was unlawful. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.695 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.695 - Notary's employer may prohibit charging of fees, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.695. Notary's employer may prohibit charging of fees, when. — 1. An employer may prohibit an employee who is a notary from charging for notarial acts performed on the employer's time, but shall not discriminate in the charging of fees based on the characteristics of the principal as set forth in subsection 1 of section 486.650.  2. A private employer shall not require an employee who is a notary to surrender or share fees charged for any notarial acts.  3. A governmental employer who has absorbed an employee's costs in becoming or operating as a notary shall require any fees for notarial acts performed on the employer's time either to be waived or surrendered as revenue of the employing governmental agency. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.700 - Journal to be maintained, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.700. Journal to be maintained, requirements. — 1. A notary shall keep, maintain, protect, and provide for lawful inspection a chronological journal of notarial acts that is a permanently bound book with numbered pages.  2. A notary shall maintain only one active permanently bound journal at the same time.  3. A notary shall keep the permanently bound journal for a period of no less than ten years from the date of the last entry. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.705 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.705 - Journal contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.705. Journal contents. — 1. For every 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 signature, printed name, and address of each principal;  (5) The printed name and address of each requester of fact;  (6) The evidence of identity of each principal in the form of either:  (a) A statement that the person is personally known to the notary;  (b) A notation of the type of identification document, its issuing agency, its serial or identification number, and its date of issuance or expiration; or  (c) The handwritten signature and the name and address of each credible witness swearing or affirming to the principal's identity, and for credible witnesses who are not personally known to the notary, a description of the identification documents relied on by the notary;  (7) The fee, if any, charged for the notarial act; and  (8) The address where the notarial act was performed, if not the address of the notary's regular place of work or business.  2. A notary shall not record a Social Security number or credit card number in the journal.  3. A notary may record in the journal the circumstances for not performing or completing any requested notarial act.  4. As required in subdivision (4) of subsection 2 of section 486.745, a notary shall append to the pertinent entry in the journal a notation of the nature and date of the notary's correction of a completed notarial certificate corresponding to the entry. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.710 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.710 - Examination and copying of journal — fee for certified copy, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.710. Examination and copying of journal — fee for certified copy, exception. — 1. The journal may be examined and copied without restriction by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, subpoenaed by court order, pursuant to subpoena power as authorized by law, or surrendered at the direction of the secretary. Nothing in this section shall prevent a notary public from seeking appropriate judicial protective orders.  2. Upon complying with a request for copies pursuant to subsection 1 of this section, the notary shall charge not more than one dollar per copy. If a certified copy is requested, the fee shall be as specified in section 486.685.  3. A notary public shall, upon written request, furnish to the secretary certified copies of the notary's journal without cost. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.715 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.715 - Safeguarding of journal, requirements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.715. Safeguarding of journal, requirements. — 1. A notary shall safeguard his or her journal and all other notarial records and surrender or destroy them only by court order or at the direction of the secretary.  2. If not in use, the journal shall be kept in a secure area under the exclusive control of the notary and shall not be used by any other notary, nor surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.  3. Within ten days after a notary's journal is discovered to be stolen, lost, destroyed, damaged, or otherwise rendered unusable or unreadable, the notary, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism, shall notify the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, and also provide a copy or identification number of any pertinent police report.  4. Upon resignation, revocation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the notary, the journal and notarial records shall be delivered to the secretary in accordance with section 486.795 or 486.800 by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.725 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.725 - Paper documents, notarizing — signature and seal — lost or stolen seal — resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of — revocation, return of seal.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.725. Paper documents, notarizing — signature and seal — lost or stolen seal — resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of — revocation, return of seal. — 1. In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall affix an official signature and an official seal on the notarial certificate at the time the notarial act is performed.  2. The official seal of a notary shall not be used for any purpose other than performing notarial acts.  3. The official seal of a notary shall:  (1) Be the exclusive property of the notary;  (2) Not be affixed by any other person;  (3) Be kept secure and accessible only to the notary; and  (4) Not be surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.  4. Within ten days after the official seal of a notary is discovered to be stolen, lost, damaged, or otherwise rendered incapable of affixing a legible image, the notary, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism, shall notify the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, and also provide a copy or number of any pertinent police report. Upon receipt of such notice, the secretary shall issue to the notary a new commission that shall be presented to a seal vendor in accordance with section 486.735.  5. As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the notary, the seal shall be destroyed or defaced so that it may not be misused.  6. For a commission that has been revoked, the notary shall forward their seal to the secretary's office for disposal. Failure to do so may be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the secretary. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.730 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.730 - Official seal, placement of, elements.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.730. Official seal, placement of, elements. — 1. Near the notary's official signature on each paper notarial certificate, the notary shall affix a sharp, legible, permanent, and photographically reproducible image of the official seal that shall include the following elements:  (1) The notary's name exactly as stated on the commission;  (2) The identification number of the notary's commission;  (3) The words "Notary Public", "Notary Seal", and "State of Missouri" and "My commission expires (commission expiration date)"; and  (4) A border in a rectangular or circular shape no larger than one sixteenth of an inch, surrounding the required words.  2. Illegible information within a seal impression may be typed or printed legibly by the notary adjacent to but not within the impression, or another impression may be legibly affixed nearby.  3. An embossed seal impression that is not photographically reproducible may be used in addition to, but not in place of, the official seal described in subsection 1 of this section.  4. A seal as described in subsection 1 of this section shall not be affixed over printed or written matter. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.735 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.735 - Selling or manufacturing notary seals, registration required — requirements for sale or manufacture — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.735. Selling or manufacturing notary seals, registration required — requirements for sale or manufacture — violation, penalty. — 1. A vendor or manufacturer shall register with the secretary prior to selling or manufacturing notary seals. The secretary shall maintain an internet site for the purpose of allowing vendors and manufacturers to confirm the current standing of any notary in the state.  2. A vendor or manufacturer shall not provide a notary seal to a purchaser claiming to be a notary, unless the purchaser presents a notary commission issued by the secretary, and unless:  (1) In the case of a purchaser appearing in person, the vendor or manufacturer identifies this individual as the person named in the commission, through either personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of identity; or  (2) In the case of a purchaser ordering a seal by mail or delivery service, the vendor or manufacturer confirms the notary's standing as a commissioned notary through the internet site.  3. For each commission, a vendor or manufacturer shall make or sell only one seal and, if requested by the person presenting the commission, only one embossing seal.  4. After manufacturing or providing a notary seal, the vendor shall affix an image of all seals on a form as prescribed by the secretary and, within seven business days, send the completed form to the secretary, retaining a copy of the form and the commission for a period of five years.  5. A notary obtaining a seal as a result of a name change shall present a copy of the confirmation of notary's name or address change from the secretary in accordance with sections 486.780 and 486.785.  6. A vendor or manufacturer who fails to comply with this section shall be subject to a fine of one thousand dollars for each violation. For multiple violations, a vendor's permission to sell or manufacture notary seals may be withdrawn by the secretary. Such violation shall not preclude the civil liability of the vendor to parties injured by the vendor's failure to comply with this section. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.740 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.740 - Notarial certificate required, contents, form.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.740. Notarial certificate required, contents, form. — 1. For every notarial act involving a document, a notary shall properly complete a notarial certificate that contains or states:  (1) The official signature of the notary, in accordance with section 486.725;  (2) An impression of the official seal of the notary, in accordance with section 486.725;  (3) The venue of the notarial act where the notary is located, including the name of this state and of the pertinent county;  (4) The date of the notarial act; and  (5) The facts and particulars attested by the notary in performing the respective notarial act.  2. A notarial certificate shall be sufficient for a particular notarial act only if it meets the requirements of subsection 1 of this section and is in a form that:  (1) Is set forth for that act in this chapter;  (2) Is otherwise prescribed for that act by the laws of this state;  (3) Is prescribed for that act by a law, regulation, or custom of another jurisdiction, provided it does not require actions by the notary that are unauthorized by the laws of this state; or  (4) Describes the actions of the notary in such a manner as to meet the requirements of the particular notarial act.  3. A notarial certificate shall be worded and completed using only letters, characters, and a language that are read, written, and understood by the notary. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)
MO Rev Stat § 486.745 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXXII - Courts|Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public|Section 486.745 - Paper notarial certificates, requirements — correction or errors or omissions, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   486.745. Paper notarial certificates, requirements — correction or errors or omissions, when. — 1. A paper notarial certificate that is attached to a document during the notarization of the signature of a principal shall:  (1) Be attached by staple or other method that leaves evidence of any subsequent detachment;  (2) Be attached, signed, and sealed only by the notary and only at the time of notarization and in the presence of the principal;  (3) Be attached immediately following the signature page if the certificate is the same size as that page, or to the front of the signature page if the certificate is smaller; and  (4) Contain all of the elements described in section 486.740 on the same sheet of paper.  2. A notary may correct an error or omission made by that notary in a notarial certificate if:  (1) The original certificate and document are returned to the notary;  (2) The notary verifies the error by reference to the pertinent journal entry, the document itself, or to other determinative written evidence;  (3) The notary legibly corrects the certificate and initials and dates the correction in ink, or replaces the original certificate with a correct certificate; and  (4) The notary appends to the pertinent journal entry a notation regarding the nature and date of the correction. ­­-------- (L. 2020 H.B. 1655)