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NV Rev Stat § 240.063 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.063 - Evidentiary effect of signature; limitations on evidentiary effect of certification of documents.

  1. The signature of a notary public on a document shall be deemed to be evidence only that the notary public knows the contents of the document that constitute the signature, execution, acknowledgment, oath, affirmation or affidavit.  2. When a notary public certifies that a document is a certified or true copy of an original document, the certification shall not be deemed to be evidence that the notary public knows the contents of the document.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 929; A 2003, 607)
NV Rev Stat § 240.065 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.065 - Restrictions on powers of notary public; exception.

  1. A notary public may not perform a notarial act if:  (a) The notary public executed or is named in the instrument acknowledged, sworn to or witnessed or attested;  (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the notary public has or will receive directly from a transaction relating to the instrument or pleading a commission, fee, advantage, right, title, interest, property or other consideration in excess of the fee authorized pursuant to NRS 240.100 for the notarial act;  (c) The notary public and the person whose signature is to be acknowledged, sworn to or witnessed or attested are domestic partners; or  (d) The person whose signature is to be acknowledged, sworn to or witnessed or attested is a relative of the domestic partner of the notary public or a relative of the notary public by marriage or consanguinity.  2. A notary public who is an attorney licensed to practice law in this State may perform a notarial act on an instrument or pleading if the notary public has or will receive directly from a transaction relating to the instrument or pleading a fee for providing legal services in excess of the fee authorized pursuant to NRS 240.100 for the notarial act.  3. As used in this section, "relative" includes, without limitation:  (a) A spouse or domestic partner, parent, grandparent or stepparent;  (b) A natural born child, stepchild or adopted child;  (c) A grandchild, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother or stepsister;  (d) A grandparent, parent, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother or stepsister of the spouse or domestic partner of the notary public; and  (e) A natural born child, stepchild or adopted child of a sibling or half sibling of the notary public or of a sibling or half sibling of the spouse or domestic partner of the notary public.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1205; A 1995, 192; 1997, 935; 2005, 67; 2013, 1376)
NV Rev Stat § 240.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.075 - Prohibited acts.

A notary public shall not:  1. Influence a person to enter or not enter into a lawful transaction involving a notarial act performed by the notary public.  2. Certify an instrument containing a statement known by the notary public to be false.  3. Perform any act as a notary public with intent to deceive or defraud, including, without limitation, altering the journal that the notary public is required to keep pursuant to NRS 240.120.  4. Endorse or promote any product, service or offering if his or her appointment as a notary public is used in the endorsement or promotional statement.  5. Certify photocopies of a certificate of birth, death or marriage or a divorce decree.  6. Allow any other person to use his or her notary’s stamp.  7. Allow any other person to sign the notary’s name in a notarial capacity.  8. Perform a notarial act on a document that contains only a signature.  9. Perform a notarial act on a document, including a form that requires the signer to provide information within blank spaces, unless the document has been filled out completely and has been signed.  10. Make or note a protest of a negotiable instrument unless the notary public is employed by a depository institution and the protest is made or noted within the scope of that employment. As used in this subsection, "depository institution" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 657.037.  11. Affix his or her stamp to any document which does not contain a notarial certificate.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 1205; A 1987, 1114; 1995, 193; 2001, 653; 2011, 1610; 2015, 930)
NV Rev Stat § 240.085 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.085 - Advertisements in language other than English to contain notice if notary public is not an attorney; use of certain non-English terms in advertisements prohibited; penalties.

  1. Every notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this State and who advertises his or her services as a notary public in a language other than English by any form of communication, except a single plaque on his or her desk, shall post or otherwise include with the advertisement a notice in the language in which the advertisement appears. The notice must be of a conspicuous size, if in writing, and must appear in substantially the following form:  I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. I AM NOT LICENSED TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE. I MAY NOT ACCEPT FEES FOR GIVING LEGAL ADVICE.  2. A notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this State shall not use the term "notario," "notario publico," "licenciado" or any other equivalent non-English term in any form of communication that advertises his or her services as a notary public, including, without limitation, a business card, stationery, notice and sign.  3. If the Secretary of State finds a notary public guilty of violating the provisions of subsection 1 or 2, the Secretary of State shall:  (a) Suspend the appointment of the notary public for not less than 1 year.  (b) Revoke the appointment of the notary public for a third or subsequent offense.  (c) Assess a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.  4. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 240.175, a notary public who is found guilty in a criminal prosecution of violating subsection 1 or 2 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000.  5. An employer of a notary public shall not:  (a) Prohibit the notary public from meeting the requirements set forth in subsection 1; or  (b) Advertise using the term "notario," "notario publico," "licenciado" or any other equivalent non-English term in any form of communication that advertises notary public services, including, without limitation, a business card, stationery, notice and sign, unless the notary public under his or her employment is an attorney licensed to practice law in this State.  6. If the Secretary of State finds the employer of a notary public guilty of violating a provision of subsection 5, the Secretary of State shall:  (a) Notify the employer in writing of the violation and order the immediate removal of such language.  (b) Assess a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.  7. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 240.175, the employer of a notary public who is found guilty in a criminal prosecution of violating a provision of subsection 5 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 307; A 1985, 1206; 2005, 68; 2015, 931, 2618; 2017, 1515)
NV Rev Stat § 240.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.110 - Posting of table of fees.

If a notary public charges fees for performing notarial acts, the notary public shall publish and set up in some conspicuous place in his or her office a table of those fees, according to this chapter, for the inspection of all persons who have business in his or her office. The schedule must not be printed in smaller than 1/2-inch type. A notary public shall not charge fees unless the notary public has published and set up a table of fees in accordance with this subsection.  [Part 23:49:1883; BH § 2364; C § 2488; RL § 2025; NCL § 2956] — (NRS A 1985, 1207; 1995, 193; 1997, 936)
NV Rev Stat § 240.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.130 - Only authorized fees to be charged.

A notary public shall not charge a fee to perform a service unless the notary public is authorized to charge a fee for such a service pursuant to this chapter.  [17:49:1883; BH § 2358; C § 2482; RL § 2019; NCL § 2950] + [Part 21:49:1883; BH § 2362; C § 2486; RL § 2023; NCL § 2954] — (NRS A 1967, 533; 1997, 937)
NV Rev Stat § 240.143 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.143 - Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public.

  1. The following items are the personal property of a notary public:  (a) His or her official stamp;  (b) His or her journal; and  (c) His or her certificate of appointment.  2. It is unlawful for a person who comes into possession of the official stamp, journal or certificate of appointment of a notary public to withhold such an item from the notary public, whether or not the person provided the notary public with the money to acquire the item.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 930)
NV Rev Stat § 240.145 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.145 - Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty.

  1. It is unlawful for any person to:  (a) Photocopy or otherwise reproduce a completed notarial certificate with a notary’s statement and signature if that certificate is reproduced for use in a mailing to endorse, promote or sell any product, service or offering; or  (b) Include a photocopy or other reproduction of a completed notarial certificate with a notary’s statement and signature in a mailing to endorse, promote or sell any product, service or offering.  2. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 240.175, any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 189; A 2017, 1515)
NV Rev Stat § 240.147 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.147 - Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record.

It is unlawful for a person to knowingly destroy, deface or conceal a notarial record.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 930; A 2009, 3029)
NV Rev Stat § 240.155 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.155 - Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty.

  1. A notary public who is appointed pursuant to this chapter shall not willfully notarize the signature of a person unless the person is in the presence of the notary public and:  (a) Is known to the notary public; or  (b) If unknown to the notary public, provides a credible witness or documentary evidence of identification to the notary public.  2. Unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 240.175, a person who:  (a) Violates the provisions of subsection 1; or  (b) Aids and abets a notary public to commit a violation of subsection 1,  is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2274; A 2007, 1100; 2017, 1516)
NV Rev Stat § 240.161 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.161 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.

  1. NRS 240.161 to 240.169, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.  2. These sections must be applied and construed to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of these sections among states enacting them.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 200; A 1995, 194; 2005, 2276)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1635 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1635 - Notarial acts in this State.

  1. A notarial act may be performed within this State by the following persons:  (a) A notary public of this State;  (b) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of this State;  (c) A justice of the peace;  (d) Any other person authorized to perform the specific act by the law of this State; or  (e) A person authorized to perform the specific act by the law of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation.  2. Notarial acts performed within this State under federal authority as provided in NRS 240.1645 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this State.  3. 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.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 200; A 2013, 1377)
NV Rev Stat § 240.164 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.164 - Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States.

  1. 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:  (a) A notary public of that jurisdiction;  (b) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that jurisdiction; or  (c) Any other person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts.  2. Notarial acts performed in other jurisdictions of the United States under federal authority as provided in NRS 240.1645 have the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this State.  3. 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.  4. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 conclusively establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 201)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1645 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1645 - Notarial acts under federal authority.

  1. 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:  (a) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court;  (b) A commissioned officer on active duty in the military service of the United States;  (c) An officer of the foreign service or consular officer of the United States; or  (d) Any other person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts.  2. 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.  3. The signature and indicated title of an officer listed in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 conclusively establish the authority of a holder of that title to perform a notarial act.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 201)
NV Rev Stat § 240.165 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.165 - Foreign notarial acts.

  1. 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 the following persons:  (a) A notary public;  (b) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of record;  (c) A person authorized by the law of that jurisdiction to perform notarial acts;  (d) A person authorized by federal law to perform notarial acts; or  (e) A person authorized by the law of a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation to perform notarial acts.  2. A certificate by an officer of the 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 an officer of the foreign service or consular officer of that nation stationed in the United States, conclusively establishes a matter relating to the authenticity or validity of the notarial act set forth in the certificate.  3. 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 indicated title.  4. An official stamp or seal of an officer listed in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection 1 is prima facie evidence that a person with the indicated title has authority to perform notarial acts.  5. 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, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.  (Added to NRS by 1993, 201; A 1997, 939; 2001, 654; 2005, 2276; 2013, 1378)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1657 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1657 - Authentication of signature of notarial officer by Secretary of State; limitation on actions brought against Secretary of State; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall, upon request and payment of a fee of $20, issue an authentication to verify that the signature of the notarial officer on a document intended for use in a foreign country is genuine and that the notarial officer holds the office indicated on the document. If the document:  (a) Is intended for use in a foreign country that is a participant in the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, the Secretary of State must issue an apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961.  (b) Is intended for use in a foreign country that is not a participant in the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, the Secretary of State must issue a certification.  2. The Secretary of State shall not issue an authentication pursuant to subsection 1 if:  (a) The document has not been notarized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;  (b) The Secretary of State has reasonable cause to believe that the document may be used to accomplish any fraudulent, criminal or other unlawful purpose; or  (c) The request to issue an authentication does not include a statement, in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed under penalty of perjury, that the document for which the authentication is requested will not be used to:  (1) Harass a person; or  (2) Accomplish any fraudulent, criminal or other unlawful purpose.  3. No civil action may be brought against the Secretary of State on the basis that:  (a) The Secretary of State has issued an authentication pursuant to subsection 1; and   (b) The document has been used to:  (1) Harass a person; or  (2) Accomplish any fraudulent, criminal or other unlawful purpose.  4. A person who uses a document for which an authentication has been issued pursuant to subsection 1 to:  (a) Harass a person; or  (b) Accomplish any fraudulent, criminal or other unlawful purpose,  is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 5 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.  5. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2274; A 2015, 933; 2019, 29)
NV Rev Stat § 240.166 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.166 - Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity.

Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of Nevada County of................................   This instrument was acknowledged before me on …….(date)……. by …….(name(s) of person(s))……..  .......................................................................   (Signature of notarial officer) (Seal, if any)  .......................................................................   (Title and rank (optional))  (Added to NRS by 1993, 202; A 1995, 196; 2001, 655; 2003, 610)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1663 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1663 - Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office.

Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for administering an oath or affirmation of office: State of Nevada County of................................   I, …….(name of person taking oath or affirmation of office)......., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and the Constitution and Government of the State of Nevada against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or law of any state notwithstanding, and that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties of the office of .......(title of office)......., on which I am about to enter; (if an oath) so help me God; (if an affirmation) under the pains and penalties of perjury.  .......................................................................   (Signature of person taking oath  or affirmation of office)  Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name of person taking oath or affirmation of office)........  .......................................................................   (Signature of notarial officer) (Seal, if any)  .......................................................................   (Title and rank (optional))  (Added to NRS by 2001, 651; A 2003, 610)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1665 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1665 - Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity.

Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for an acknowledgment in a representative capacity: State of Nevada 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, if any)  .......................................................................   (Title and rank (optional))  (Added to NRS by 1993, 203; A 1995, 196; 2001, 656; 2003, 611)
NV Rev Stat § 240.1667 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters|NRS 240.1667 - Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney.

Upon compliance with the requirements of NRS 240.1655, the following certificate is sufficient for an acknowledgment that contains a power of attorney: State of Nevada County of ...............................   This instrument was acknowledged before me on .......(date)....... by .......(name of person holding power of attorney)....... as attorney-in-fact for .......(name of principal/person whose name is in the document)........  .......................................................................   (Signature of notarial officer) (Seal, if any)  .......................................................................   (Title and rank (optional))  (Added to NRS by 1997, 929; A 2001, 656; 2003, 611)