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2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1212. Copy of record as evidence. [Repealed]

§ 1–1212. Copy of record as evidence. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1280, ch. 854, § 570; Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(b), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-812.
1973 Ed., § 1-513.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1213. Fees. [Repealed]

§ 1–1213. Fees. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1280, ch. 854, § 571; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 533, ch. 1329; Mar. 8, 1984, D.C. Law 5-52, § 2, 30 DCR 5931; July 1, 2016, D.C. Law 21-137, § 2, 63 DCR 7148; Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(b), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-813.
1973 Ed., § 1-514.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-1214.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1214. Penalties for taking higher fees. [Repealed]

§ 1–1214. Penalties for taking higher fees. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1280, ch. 854, § 572; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 263, Pub. L. 89-493, § 3; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, § 155(a); Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(b), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-814.
1973 Ed., § 1-515.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1215. Custody of records and official papers upon death, resignation, and removal from office. [Repealed]

§ 1–1215. Custody of records and official papers upon death, resignation, and removal from office. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1280, ch. 854, § 573; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 5, 1966, 80 Stat. 263, Pub. L. 89-493, § 4; Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(b), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-815.
1973 Ed., § 1-516.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1216. Certificates issued by Mayor. [Repealed]

§ 1–1216. Certificates issued by Mayor. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Dec. 16, 1944, 58 Stat. 811, ch. 597, § 4; Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(c), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-816.
1973 Ed., § 1-517.
Editor's Notes
Office of Secretary to Board of Commissioners abolished: The Office of the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia was abolished and the functions thereof transferred to the Board of Commissioners by Reorganization Plan No. 5 of 1952. Reorganization Order No. 41 of the Board of Commissioners, dated June 23, 1953, issued pursuant to that Plan, established as part of the Executive Office of the Board of Commissioners, under the direction and control of the Board, an Office of the Secretary to the Board of Commissioners to perform ministerial duties for the Board. The Order described the purpose and functions of the Office of Secretary and provided that the functions and positions of the previously existing Office of the Secretary to the Board be transferred to the new office, and that the previously existing Office of the Secretary be abolished. The executive functions of the Board of Commissioners were transferred to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia by § 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967. Organization Order No. 2 of the Commissioner, dated December 13, 1967, as amended, established within the Executive Office of the Commissioner a Secretariat headed by an Executive Secretary. The Order transferred to the Secretariat certain functions, including the duties, powers and authorities of all officers and employees performing such functions and assigned to the Office of the Secretary as it existed immediately prior to December 13, 1967, and revoked all other orders inconsistent therewith.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12 - Notaries Public. [Repealed] › § 1–1217. Authorization for appropriation; inclusion of expenses in Mayor’s annual estimates. [Repealed]

§ 1–1217. Authorization for appropriation; inclusion of expenses in Mayor’s annual estimates. [Repealed]
Repealed.
(Dec. 16, 1944, 58 Stat. 811, ch. 597, § 5; Oct. 28, 1949, 63 Stat. 972, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a); Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 3205(c), 25 DCR 5740; Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 34(c), 65 DCR 11606.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-817.
1973 Ed., § 1-518.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 1-636.02.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.02. Applicability to future notarial acts

§ 1–1231.02. Applicability to future notarial acts.
This chapter, except for §§1-1231.13a, 1-1231.19(i), 1-1231.20, and 1-1231.21(b), shall apply to notarial acts performed on or after December 4, 2018. Sections 1-1231.13a, 1-1231.19(i), 1-1231.20, and 1-1231.21(b) shall apply to notarial acts performed on or after the applicability date of these provisions.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 3, 65 DCR 11606; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-178, § 2(a), 69 DCR 009927.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.03. Authority to perform notarial act

§ 1–1231.03. Authority to perform notarial act.
(a) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of the District other than this chapter.
(b) A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act if:
(1) The record is incomplete or blank;
(2) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse is a party to the record; or
(3) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse has a direct beneficial interest in the record.
(c) A notarial act performed in violation of this section is voidable.
(d) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 4, 65 DCR 11606; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-178, § 2(b), 69 DCR 009927.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.04. Requirements for certain notarial acts

§ 1–1231.04. Requirements for certain notarial acts.
(a) A notarial officer 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) A notarial officer 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) A notarial officer who witnesses or 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) A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.
(e) A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in § 28:3-505(b).
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 5, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.05. Personal appearance required

§ 1–1231.05. Personal appearance required.
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 notarial officer, including an appearance that conforms with § 1-1231.13a.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 6, 65 DCR 11606; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-178, § 2(c), 69 DCR 009927.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(1) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-125, July 24, 2021, 68 DCR 007342).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(1) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-39, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 009487).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(b) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.06. Identification of individual

§ 1–1231.06. Identification of individual.
(a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.
(b) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the individual by means of:
(1) Current government-issued identification that is:
(A) A passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver identification card; or
(B) Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which contains the signature or a photograph of the individual and is satisfactory to the officer; or
(2) A verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing before the officer and known to the officer or whom the officer can identify based on a current passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver identification card.
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer of the identity of the individual.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 7, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.07. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

§ 1–1231.07. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:
(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(2) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by a law other than this chapter.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 8, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.08. Signature if individual unable to sign

§ 1–1231.08. Signature if individual unable to sign.
If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual's name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert "Signature affixed by [name of other individual] at the direction of [name of individual]" or words of similar import.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 9, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.09. Notarial act in the District

§ 1–1231.09. Notarial act in the District.
(a) A notarial act may be performed in the District by:
(1) A notary public of the District;
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the District; or
(3) Any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the law of the District.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in the District shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 10, 65 DCR 11606.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(2) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-125, July 24, 2021, 68 DCR 007342).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(dd)(2) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-39, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 009487).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 807(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.10. Notarial act in another state

§ 1–1231.10. Notarial act in another state.
(a) A notarial act performed in another state shall have the same effect under the law of the District as if performed by a notarial officer of the District, if the notarial act performed in that state is performed by:
(1) A notary public of that state;
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that state; or
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 11, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.11. Notarial act under authority of a federally recognized Indian tribe

§ 1–1231.11. Notarial act under authority of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of the District, if the notarial act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by:
(1) A notary public of the tribe;
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 12, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.12. Notarial act under federal authority

§ 1–1231.12. Notarial act under federal authority.
(a) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of the District as if performed by a notarial officer of the District, if the notarial act performed under federal law is performed by:
(1) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
(2) An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;
(3) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States Department of State for performing notarial acts overseas; or
(4) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of an officer described in subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this section shall conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 13, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.13. Foreign notarial act

§ 1–1231.13. Foreign notarial act.
(a) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the notarial act shall have the same effect under the law of the District as if performed by a notarial officer of the District.
(b) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears 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 shall be conclusively established.
(c) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (b) shall be prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.
(d) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the Hague Convention conclusively shall establish that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(e) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States Department of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively shall establish that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 14, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.14. Certificate of notarial act

§ 1–1231.14. Certificate of notarial act.
(a) Notarial acts performed shall be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate shall:
(1) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act;
(2) Be dated;
(3) Identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed;
(4) Contain the notarial officer's title of office; and
(5) If the notarial officer is a notary public:
(A) Be signed by the notary public in the same manner as on file with the Mayor; and
(B) Indicate the date of expiration, if any, of the notary's commission.
(b)(1) If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, an official seal shall be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by a notarial officer other than a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, an official seal may be affixed to or embossed on the certificate.
(2) If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by an electronic notary and the certificate contains the information specified in subsection (a)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, an official seal shall be attached to or logically associated with the certificate.
(c) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and it:
(1) Is in a short form as set forth in § 1-1231.15;
(2) Is in a form otherwise permitted by the law of the District;
(3) Is in a form permitted by the law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the notarial act was performed; or
(4) Sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and the actions are sufficient to meet the requirements of the notarial act as provided in §§ 1-1231.04, 1-1231.05, and 1-1231.06 or law of the District other than this chapter.
(d) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the officer has complied with the requirements and made the determinations specified in §§ 1-1231.03, 1-1231.04, and 1-1231.05.
(e) A notarial officer shall not affix the officer's signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed.
(f) If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate shall be part of, or securely attached directly to, the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate shall be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the Mayor has issued rules establishing standards pursuant to § 1-1231.31 for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate, the process shall conform to the standards.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 15, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.15. Short forms

§ 1–1231.15. Short forms.
The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by § 1-1231.14(a) and (b):
"(1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
"District of Columbia
"This record was acknowledged before me on ________ by ____________________
"....................................................................................Date...........Name(s) of individual(s)
"__________________________________
" Signature of notarial officer
"[Seal]
"[__________________________________]
" Title of office
"[My commission expires: _________]
"(2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:
"District of Columbia
"This record was acknowledged before me on ________ by _____________________
"....................................................................................Date...........Name(s) of individual(s)
"as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).
"__________________________________
" Signature of notarial officer
"[Seal]
"[__________________________________]
" Title of office
"[My commission expires: _________]
"(3) For a verification on oath or affirmation:
"District of Columbia
"Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ________ by ______________________
".......................................................................................Date...........Name(s) of individual(s)
" making statement
"
"__________________________________
" Signature of notarial officer
"[Seal]
"[__________________________________]
" Title of office
"[My commission expires: _________]
"(4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:
"District of Columbia
"Signed [or attested] before me on ________ by _______________________
"...............................................................Date...........Name(s) of individual(s)
"__________________________________
" Signature of notarial officer
"[Seal]
"[__________________________________]
" Title of office
"[My commission expires: _________]
"(5) For certifying a copy of a record:
"District of Columbia
"I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession
"of ________________________________________.
"Dated ___________________________
"________________________________
" Signature of notarial officer
"[Seal]
"[__________________________________]
" Title of office
"[My commission expires: _________]".
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 16, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.16. Official seal

§ 1–1231.16. Official seal.
(a) The official seal of a notary public in the District shall:
(1) Include the following:
(A) The notary public's name, exactly stated on the commission;
(B) The words "District of Columbia";
(C) The commission expiration date; and
(D) Other information required by the Mayor; and
(2) Be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated.
(b) The Mayor shall issue rules regarding the size and form of the seal.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 17, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.17. Notarial sealer

§ 1–1231.17. Notarial sealer.
(a) A notary public shall be responsible for the security of the notary's notarial sealer and shall not allow another individual to use the notarial sealer to perform a notarial act. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of a notary public, the notary's records, including all the official papers, shall be deposited with the Mayor.
(b) If a notary public's notarial sealer or signature is lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise incapable of affixing a legible image, the notary, or the notary's personal representative or guardian shall promptly notify the Mayor.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 18, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.18. Journal

§ 1–1231.18. Journal.
(a) A notary public shall maintain a journal in which the notary public records all notarial acts that the notary public or electronic notary performs. The notary public shall retain the journal until required to transmit the journal to the Mayor under subsections (e) and (f) of this section.
(b)(1) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format.
(2) A notary public may maintain a separate journal for tangible records and for electronic records. If the journal is maintained on a tangible medium, it shall be a permanent bound register with numbered pages. If the journal is maintained in an electronic format, it shall be in a tamper-evident electronic format complying with the rules issued by the Mayor.
(c) An entry in a journal shall be made contemporaneously with performance of the notarial act and 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 the identity of the individual is based on personal knowledge, a statement to that effect;
(5) If the 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 an identification credential when such a credential is used;
(6) The fee, if any, charged by the notary public; and
(7) The signature of each individual for whom the notarial act is performed.
(d) If a notary public's journal is lost or stolen, the notary promptly shall notify the Mayor upon discovering that the journal is lost or stolen.
(e) On resignation from, or the revocation or suspension of, a notary public's commission, the notary shall transmit the journal to the Mayor.
(f) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a current or former notary public, the notary's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the journal shall transmit it to the Mayor.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 19, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.20. Requirement of endorsement as electronic notary; selection of technology

§ 1–1231.20. Requirement of endorsement as electronic notary; selection of technology.
(a) A notary public shall not perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records unless the notary public has received an endorsement as an electronic notary pursuant to § 1-1231.19(i).
(b) An electronic notary may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. An electronic notary shall not be required to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the electronic notary has not selected.
(c) Before a notary public holding an endorsement as an electronic notary performs the notary's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, the notary shall complete a training course provided by the Mayor, shall take the oath prescribed for civil officers in the District of Columbia, identify the tamper-evident technologies the electronic notary intends to use, and file an exemplar of the electronic notary's electronic signature and official seal. If the Mayor has issued rules establishing standards for approval of technology pursuant to § 1-1231.31, the technology shall conform to the prescribed standards. If the technology conforms to the standards, the Mayor shall approve the use of the technology.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 21, 65 DCR 11606.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-189: § 7153 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 35 of D.C. Law 22-189. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-189 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-189: § 35 of D.C. Law 22-189 provided that the creation of this section by § 21 of D.C. Law 22-189 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-189, see § 7153 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-189, see § 7153 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.21. Mandatory training of a notary public

§ 1–1231.21. Mandatory training of a notary public.
(a) An applicant for a commission as a notary public in the District that does not already hold such a commission from the Mayor shall satisfactorily complete the training provided by the Mayor.
(b) The Mayor shall establish courses of study for notary publics and applicants for endorsement as electronic notaries. Trainings shall cover laws, rules, procedures, and ethics relevant to notarial acts.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 22, 65 DCR 11606.)
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-189: § 7153 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 35 of D.C. Law 22-189. Therefore the creation of subsection (b) this section by D.C. Law 22-189 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-189: § 35 of D.C. Law 22-189 provided that the creation of subsection (b) of this section by § 22 of D.C. Law 22-189 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-189, see § 7153 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-189, see § 7153 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.22. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public

§ 1–1231.22. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public.
(a) The Mayor 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 Mayor;
(3) A conviction of an applicant or notary public of any felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or deceit, including fraud, forgery, deceptive labeling, counterfeiting, false personation, perjury, false statements, tampering with physical evidence, or theft previously known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by trust, embezzlement, or false pretenses;
(4) A finding against, or admission of liability by, an applicant or notary public in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on an 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 Mayor, 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 issued by the Mayor regarding a notary public;
(8) Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension, or conditioning of a notary public commission in another state; or
(9) Failure of the notary public to maintain an assurance as provided in § 1-1231.19(e).
(b) If the Mayor 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 before the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to § 2-1831.03(b-20).
(c) The authority of the Mayor to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or impose conditions on a commission as a notary public shall not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other criminal or civil remedies provided by law.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 23, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.23. Fees

§ 1–1231.23. Fees.
(a)(1) A notary public may charge fees for performing notarial acts as established by the Mayor by rule issued pursuant to § 1-1231.31.
(2) A notary public who is exempted from the payment of the application fee pursuant to § 1-1231.19(b) shall not collect a notary fee.
(b) A notary public may charge, upon agreement of the person to be charged, an amount not-to-exceed the actual and reasonable expense of traveling to a place where a notarial act is to be performed if it is not the usual place where the notary public performs notarial acts. Traveling expenses shall be in writing, itemized, and separate from the fee for the notarial act.
(c) A notary public may waive a scheduled fee or charge an amount less than the scheduled fee.
(d) A notarial officer other than a notary public shall not charge a fee for performing notarial acts.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 24, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.24. Notaries public electronic database

§ 1–1231.24. Notaries public electronic database.
The Mayor shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public commissioned in the District that is accessible to the public and available at no cost. The database shall note whether a notary public has the electronic notary endorsement pursuant to § 1-1231.19(i).
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 25, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.25. Prohibited acts

§ 1–1231.25. Prohibited acts.
(a) A commission as a notary public shall not authorize an individual to:
(1) Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law;
(2) Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;
(3) Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or
(4) Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in this subsection.
(b) A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.
(c) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in the District, shall not use the term "notario" or "notario publico".
(d) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in the District, shall not advertise or represent that the notary may assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law. If a notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in the District in any manner advertises or represents that the notary offers notarial services, whether orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media, and the Internet, then the notary shall include the following statement, or an alternate statement pursuant to rules issued by the Mayor, in the advertisement or representation, prominently and in each language used in the advertisement or representation: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the District. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities." If the form of advertisement or representation is not broadcast media, print media, or the Internet and does not permit inclusion of the statement required by this subsection because of size, it shall be displayed prominently or provided at the place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is performed.
(e) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a person that seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public.
(f) A notary public shall not charge a higher fee than permitted in rules issued by the Mayor.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 26, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.26. Validity of notarial acts

§ 1–1231.26. Validity of notarial acts.
Except as otherwise provided in § 1-1231.03(c), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this chapter shall not invalidate a notarial act performed by the officer. The validity of a notarial act under this chapter shall not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of the District other than this chapter or law of the United States. This section shall not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 27, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.27. Existing notary public commission

§ 1–1231.27. Existing notary public commission.
A commission as a notary public in effect on December 4, 2018 shall continue until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after December 4, 2018 is subject to and shall comply with this chapter. A notary public, in performing notarial acts after December 4, 2018, shall comply with this chapter.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 28, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.28. Savings clause

§ 1–1231.28. Savings clause.
(a) This chapter shall not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before December 4, 2018.
(b) A notary public appointed before December 4, 2018 shall continue in such capacity until the expiration of the notary's commission.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 29, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.29. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 1–1231.29. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of this chapter with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 30, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.30. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act

§ 1–1231.30. 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, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 464; 15 U.S.C. § 7001
et seq.
), but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)) of that act, or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) (15 U.S.C. § 7003(b)) of that act.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 31, 65 DCR 11606.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 12A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts › § 1–1231.31. Rules

§ 1–1231.31. Rules.
(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Rules issued regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records shall not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification.
(Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 32, 65 DCR 11606.)