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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6713
January Session, 2023
LCO No. 4123
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT ADOPTING THE CONNECTICUT REVISED UNIFORM LAW
ON NOTARIAL ACTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) Sections 1 to 30, inclusive, 1
of this act may be cited as the "Connecticut Revised Uniform Law on 2
Notarial Acts". 3
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) As used in sections 1 to 30, 4
inclusive, of this act, sections 3-94b to 3-94d, inclusive, of the general 5
statutes, as amended by this act, and section 3-95 of the general statutes, 6
as amended by this act: 7
(1) "Acknowledgment" means a declaration by an individual before a 8
notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose 9
stated in the record and, if the record is signed in a representative 10
capacity, that the individual signed the record with proper authority 11
and signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the 12
record. 13
(2) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, 14 Raised Bill No. 6713
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magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities. 15
(3) "Electronic signature" means an electronic symbol, sound or 16
process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed 17
or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record. 18
(4) "In a representative capacity" means acting as: 19
(A) An authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other 20
representative for a person other than an individual; 21
(B) A public officer, personal representative, guardian or other 22
representative, in the capacity stated in a record; 23
(C) An agent or attorney-in-fact for a principal; or 24
(D) An authorized representative of another in any other capacity. 25
(5) "Notarial act" means an act, whether performed with respect to a 26
tangible or electronic record, that a notarial officer may perform under 27
a provision of the general statutes. "Notarial act" includes taking an 28
acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a 29
verification on oath or affirmation, witnessing or attesting a signature, 30
certifying or attesting a copy and noting a protest of a negotiable 31
instrument. 32
(6) "Notarial officer" means a notary public or other individual 33
authorized to perform a notarial act. 34
(7) "Notary public" means an individual appointed to perform a 35
notarial act by the Secretary of the State. 36
(8) "Official stamp" means a physical image affixed to or embossed 37
on a tangible record or an electronic image attached to or logically 38
associated with an electronic record. 39
(9) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, 40
statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, 41
association, joint venture, public corporation, government or 42 Raised Bill No. 6713
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governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal 43
or commercial entity. 44
(10) "Real estate closing" has the same meaning as provided in section 45
51-88a of the general statutes. 46
(11) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible 47
medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is 48
retrievable in perceivable form. 49
(12) "Sign" means, with present intent, to authenticate or adopt a 50
record: 51
(A) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or 52
(B) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic 53
symbol, sound or process. 54
(13) "Signature" means a tangible symbol or an electronic signature 55
that evidences the signing of a record. 56
(14) "Stamping device" means: 57
(A) A physical device capable of affixing to or embossing on a 58
tangible record an official stamp; or 59
(B) An electronic device or process capable of attaching to or logically 60
associating with an electronic record an official stamp. 61
(15) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of 62
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory 63
or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 64
(16) "Verification on oath or affirmation" means a declaration, made 65
by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notarial officer, that a 66
statement in a record is true. 67
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) Sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of 68
this act shall apply to a notarial act performed on or after October 1, 69 Raised Bill No. 6713
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2023. 70
Sec. 4. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial officer may 71
perform a notarial act authorized by sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this 72
act or by any other provision of the general statutes. 73
(b) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a 74
record to which the officer or the officer's spouse is a party or in which 75
the officer or the officer's spouse has a direct beneficial interest. A 76
notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable. 77
(c) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic 78
record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. 79
Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial officer who 80
takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal 81
knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that 82
the individual appearing before the officer and making the 83
acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the 84
record is the signature of the individual. 85
(b) A notarial officer who takes a verification of a statement on oath 86
or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory 87
evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing 88
before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed 89
and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the 90
individual. 91
(c) A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall 92
determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the 93
identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the 94
officer and signing the record has the identity claimed. 95
(d) A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an 96
item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true and 97
accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item. 98
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instrument shall determine the matters set forth in subsection (b) of 100
section 42a-3-505 of the general statutes. 101
Sec. 6. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) Except as provided in section 102
15 of this act, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature 103
executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing 104
the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer. 105
Sec. 7. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial officer has 106
personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before 107
the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through 108
dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual 109
has the identity claimed. 110
(b) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an 111
individual appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the 112
individual: 113
(1) By means of: 114
(A) A passport, driver's license or government-issued nondriver 115
identification card that is current or expired not more than six months 116
before the date of the notarial officer's performance of the notarial act; 117
or 118
(B) Another form of government identification issued to an 119
individual that is current or expired not more than six months before 120
performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph 121
of the individual and is satisfactory to the officer; or 122
(2) By a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness 123
personally appearing before the notarial officer and known to such 124
officer or whom such officer can identify on the basis of a passport, 125
driver's license or government-issued nondriver identification card that 126
is current or expired not more than six months before performance of 127
the notarial act. 128
(c) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional 129 Raised Bill No. 6713
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information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer 130
of the identity of the individual. 131
Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial officer may 132
refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that: 133
(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the 134
capacity to execute the record; or 135
(2) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made. 136
(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless 137
refusal is prohibited by any other provision of the general statutes. 138
Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) If an individual is physically 139
unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other 140
than the notarial officer to sign the individual's name on the record. The 141
notarial officer shall insert the phrase "Signature affixed by (name of 142
other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)" or words of 143
similar import. 144
Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial act may be 145
performed in this state by: 146
(1) A notary public of this state; 147
(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of the Superior Court or a Probate 148
Court of this state or a family support magistrate; 149
(3) An individual licensed to practice law in this state; 150
(4) A town clerk; 151
(5) A justice of the peace; or 152
(6) Any other individual authorized to perform the specific act by the 153
law of this state. 154
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act 155 Raised Bill No. 6713
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in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and 156
that the individual holds the designated title. 157
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer conclusively establishes 158
the authority of the notarial officer to perform the notarial act. 159
Sec. 11. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) Except as provided in 160
subsections (j) and (k) of section 15 of this act, a notarial act performed 161
in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if 162
performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that 163
state is performed by: 164
(1) A notary public of that state; 165
(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that state; or 166
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to 167
perform the notarial act. 168
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act 169
in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine 170
and that the individual holds the designated title. 171
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer conclusively establishes 172
the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act. 173
Sec. 12. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) Except as provided in 174
subsections (j) and (k) of section 15 of this act, a notarial act performed 175
under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized 176
Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of 177
this state if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed 178
by: 179
(1) A notary public of the tribe; 180
(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or 181
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform 182
the notarial act. 183 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act 184
under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized 185
Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and 186
that the individual holds the designated title. 187
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in this section 188
conclusively establishes the authority of the officer to perform the 189
notarial act. 190
Sec. 13. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) Except as provided in 191
subsections (j) and (k) of section 15 of this act, a notarial act performed 192
under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if 193
performed by a notarial officer of this state if the act performed under 194
federal law is performed by: 195
(1) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court; 196
(2) An individual in military service or performing duties under the 197
authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts 198
under federal law; 199
(3) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States 200
Department of State for performing notarial acts overseas; or 201
(4) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the 202
notarial act. 203
(b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal 204
authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the 205
signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. 206
(c) The signature and title of an officer described in subdivision (1), 207
(2) or (3) of subsection (a) of this section conclusively establish the 208
authority of the officer to perform the notarial act. 209
Sec. 14. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) As used in this section, 210
"foreign state" means a government other than the United States, a state 211
or a federally recognized Indian tribe. 212 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(b) Except as provided in subsections (j) and (k) of section 15 of this 213
act, if a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction 214
of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed 215
under the authority of a multinational or international governmental 216
organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if 217
performed by a notarial officer of this state. 218
(c) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial 219
acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list 220
customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of a 221
notarial officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively 222
established. 223
(d) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office 224
described in subsection (c) of this section are prima facie evidence that 225
the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title. 226
(e) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of 227
October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the convention 228
conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is 229
genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office. 230
(f) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by 231
the United States Department of State as a notarial officer for performing 232
notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which 233
the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature 234
of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated 235
office. 236
Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) As used in this section: 237
(1) "Communication technology" means an electronic device or 238
process that: 239
(A) Allows a notary public and a remotely located individual to 240
communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound; and 241
(B) When necessary and consistent with other applicable law, 242 Raised Bill No. 6713
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facilitates communication with a remotely located individual who has a 243
vision, hearing or speech impairment. 244
(2) "Foreign state" means a jurisdiction other than the United States, 245
a state or a federally recognized Indian tribe. 246
(3) "Identity proofing" means a process or service by which a third 247
person provides a notary public with a means to verify the identity of a 248
remotely located individual by a review of personal information from 249
public or private data sources. 250
(4) "Outside the United States" means a location outside the 251
geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United 252
States Virgin Islands and any territory, insular possession or other 253
location subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 254
(5) "Remotely located individual" means an individual who is not in 255
the physical presence of the notary public who performs a notarial act 256
under subsection (c) of this section. 257
(b) A remotely located individual may comply with section 6 of this 258
act by using communication technology to appear before a notarial 259
officer. 260
(c) A notarial officer located in this state may perform a notarial act 261
using communication technology for a remotely located individual if: 262
(1) The notarial officer: 263
(A) Has personal knowledge under subsection (a) of section 7 of this 264
act of the identity of the individual; 265
(B) Has obtained satisfactory evidence of the identity of the remotely 266
located individual by oath or affirmation from a credible witness 267
appearing before the notarial officer under this section or subsection (b) 268
of section 7 of this act; or 269
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located individual by using at least two different types of identity 271
proofing; 272
(2) The notarial officer confirms that a record before the notarial 273
officer is the same record that the remotely located individual executes 274
remotely before the notarial officer by communication technology; 275
(3) The notarial officer, or a person acting on behalf of the notarial 276
officer, creates an audio-visual recording of the performance of the 277
notarial act; and 278
(4) For a remotely located individual located outside the United 279
States: 280
(A) The record: 281
(i) Is to be filed with or relates to a matter before a public official or 282
court, governmental entity or other entity subject to the jurisdiction of 283
the United States; or 284
(ii) Involves property located in the territorial jurisdiction of the 285
United States or involves a transaction substantially connected with the 286
United States; and 287
(B) The act of making the statement or signing the record is not 288
prohibited by the foreign state in which the remotely located individual 289
is located. 290
(d) If a notarial act is performed under this section, the certificate of 291
notarial act required by section 16 of this act and the short-form 292
certificate provided in section 17 of this act shall indicate that the 293
notarial act was performed using communication technology. 294
(e) A short-form certificate provided in section 17 of this act for a 295
notarial act subject to this section is sufficient if it: 296
(1) Complies with regulations adopted under subdivision (1) of 297
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(2) Is in the form provided in section 17 of this act and contains a 299
statement substantially as follows: "This notarial act involved the use of 300
communication technology.". 301
(f) A notarial officer, guardian, conservator or agent of a notarial 302
officer or a personal representative of a deceased notarial officer shall 303
retain the audio-visual recording created under subdivision (3) of 304
subsection (c) of this section or cause the recording to be retained by a 305
repository designated by or on behalf of the person required to retain 306
the recording. Unless a different period is required by regulation 307
adopted under subdivision (4) of subsection (h) of this section, the 308
recording shall be retained for a period of at least ten years after the 309
recording is made. 310
(g) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial 311
act under this section, the notary public shall notify the Secretary of the 312
State that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect 313
to remotely located individuals and identify the technologies the notary 314
public intends to use. A notary public or notarial officer shall not 315
perform a notarial act with respect to a remotely located individual 316
using any technology that has not been approved by the Secretary of the 317
State pursuant to subsection (h) of this section and any applicable 318
regulations. Use of unapproved technology by a notary public shall be 319
grounds to deny, refuse to renew, suspend or impose a condition on a 320
notary public's commission in accordance with section 23 of this act. Use 321
of unapproved technology by a notarial officer other than a notary 322
public may constitute grounds for discipline of such notarial officer by 323
the applicable body having jurisdiction over such notarial officer. 324
(h) The Secretary of the State shall adopt regulations, in accordance 325
with chapter 54 of the general statutes, regarding performance of a 326
notarial act under this section. The regulations shall: 327
(1) Prescribe the means of performing a notarial act involving a 328
remotely located individual using communication technology; 329
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proofing; 331
(3) Establish requirements or procedures to approve providers of 332
communication technology and the process of identity proofing; and 333
(4) Establish standards and a period for the retention of an audio-334
visual recording created under subdivision (3) of subsection (c) of this 335
section. 336
(i) Before adopting, amending or repealing a regulation governing 337
performance of a notarial act with respect to a remotely located 338
individual pursuant to subsection (h) of this section, the Secretary of the 339
State shall consider: 340
(1) The most recent standards regarding the performance of a notarial 341
act with respect to a remotely located individual promulgated by 342
national standard-setting organizations and the recommendations of 343
the National Association of Secretaries of State; 344
(2) Standards, practices and customs of other jurisdictions that have 345
laws substantially similar to this section; and 346
(3) The views of governmental officials and entities and other 347
interested persons. 348
(j) A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act using 349
communication technology for a remotely located individual if such 350
notarial act is performed in connection with the (1) making and 351
execution of a will, codicil or trust, (2) execution of health care 352
instructions pursuant to section 19a-575a of the general statutes, (3) 353
designation of a standby guardian pursuant to section 45a-624 of the 354
general statutes, (4) execution of a living will, as defined in section 19a-355
570 of the general statutes, and pursuant to section 19a-575a of the 356
general statutes, (5) execution of a self-proving affidavit for an 357
appointment of health care representative or for a living will under 358
sections 1-56r and 19a-578 of the general statutes, (6) designation of a 359
person for decision making and certain rights and obligations pursuant 360 Raised Bill No. 6713
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to section 1-56r of the general statutes, or (7) appointment of an agent 361
under a power of attorney, as defined in section 1-350a of the general 362
statutes, unless such power of attorney is a real property power of 363
attorney. As used in this subsection, "real property power of attorney" 364
means a power of attorney that grants an agent authority only with 365
respect to a real estate closing and is exercised pursuant to, and in 366
accordance with, subsection (k) of this section. 367
(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of 368
this act, and any other provision of the general statutes, in any matter 369
concerning a notarial act conducted in the course of a real estate closing 370
involving a remotely located individual, the notarial officer shall be an 371
attorney licensed to practice law in this state who (1) represents a party 372
to the closing, (2) actively conducts the closing utilizing communication 373
technology. The certificates of notarial act required under section 16 of 374
this act shall include the attorney's juris number and name of the 375
attorney performing such notarial act, which shall be attached to and 376
made part of the record. The false or fraudulent entering or affirming of 377
a juris number shall constitute a violation of section 51-88 of the general 378
statutes. 379
(l) Whenever the Secretary of the State believes that a notary public 380
has engaged in a pattern of conduct, or a standard, practice or procedure 381
that the Secretary determines is contrary to any provision of sections 1 382
to 30, inclusive, of this act, or any other provision of the general statutes 383
applicable to the performance of a notarial act, the Secretary may order 384
the notary public to comply with the respective provision of the general 385
statutes. The Secretary of the State may request that the Attorney 386
General initiate a civil action to enforce the provisions of this subsection. 387
Sec. 16. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notarial act shall be 388
evidenced by a certificate that shall: 389
(1) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the 390
notarial act; 391
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officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with 393
the Secretary of the State; 394
(3) Identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed; 395
(4) Contain the title of office of the notarial officer; and 396
(5) If the notarial officer is a notary public, indicate the date of 397
expiration, if any, of the notary's appointment. 398
(b) If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a 399
notary public, an official stamp shall be affixed to or embossed on the 400
certificate. If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by 401
a notarial officer other than a notary public and the certificate contains 402
the information specified in subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of 403
subsection (a) of this section, an official stamp may be affixed to or 404
embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic 405
record is performed by a notarial officer and the certificate contains the 406
information specified in subdivisions (2) to (4), inclusive, of subsection 407
(a) of this section, an official stamp may be attached to or logically 408
associated with the certificate. 409
(c) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the 410
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and: 411
(1) Is in a short form set forth in section 17 of this act; 412
(2) Is in a form otherwise permitted by the law of this state; 413
(3) Is in a form permitted by the law applicable in the jurisdiction in 414
which the notarial act was performed; or 415
(4) Sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and the actions are 416
sufficient to meet the requirements of the notarial act as provided in 417
sections 5 to 7, inclusive, of this act or any other applicable provision of 418
the general statutes. 419
(d) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer 420 Raised Bill No. 6713
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certifies that the officer has complied with the requirements and made 421
the determinations specified in sections 4 to 6, inclusive, of this act. 422
(e) A notarial officer shall not affix the officer's signature to, or 423
logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been 424
performed. 425
(f) If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a 426
certificate shall be part of, or securely attached to, the record. If a notarial 427
act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate shall be 428
affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the 429
Secretary of the State has established standards pursuant to section 27 430
of this act for attaching, affixing or logically associating the certificate, 431
the process shall conform to such standards. 432
Sec. 17. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The following short-form 433
certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if 434
completed with the information required by subsections (a) and (b) of 435
section 16 of this act: 436
(1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: 437
State of .... 438
County of .... 439
This record was acknowledged before me on .... by .... 440
Date .... Name(s) of individual(s) .... 441
.... 442
Signature of notarial officer 443
Stamp 444
.... 445
Title of office .... 446 Raised Bill No. 6713
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My appointment expires: .... 447
(2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity: 448
State of .... 449
County of .... 450
This record was acknowledged before me on .... by .... 451
Date .... Name(s) of individual(s) .... 452
as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on 453
behalf of whom record was executed). 454
.... 455
Signature of notarial officer 456
Stamp 457
.... 458
Title of office .... 459
My appointment expires: .... 460
(3) For a verification on oath or affirmation: 461
State of .... 462
County of .... 463
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .... by .... 464
Date .... Name(s) of individual(s) making statement .... 465
.... 466
Signature of notarial officer 467
Stamp 468 Raised Bill No. 6713
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.... 469
Title of office .... 470
My appointment expires: .... 471
(4) For witnessing or attesting a signature: 472
State of .... 473
County of .... 474
Signed (or attested) before me on .... by .... 475
Date …. Name(s) of individual(s) .... 476
.... 477
Signature of notarial officer 478
Stamp 479
.... 480
Title of office .... 481
My appointment expires: .... 482
(5) For certifying a copy of a record: 483
State of .... 484
County of .... 485
I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the 486
possession of .... 487
Dated .... 488
.... 489
Signature of notarial officer 490 Raised Bill No. 6713
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Stamp 491
.... 492
Title of office .... 493
My appointment expires: .... 494
Sec. 18. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The official stamp of a notary 495
public shall: 496
(1) Include the notary public's name, jurisdiction, appointment 497
expiration date and other information required by the Secretary of the 498
State; and 499
(2) Be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is 500
affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated. 501
Sec. 19. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) A notary public shall be 502
responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device and 503
shall not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial 504
act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary 505
public's appointment, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the 506
stamping device, if any, the notary public shall disable the stamping 507
device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against 508
use in a manner that renders it unusable. On the death or adjudication 509
of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public's personal 510
representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession 511
of the stamping device shall render it unusable by destroying, defacing, 512
damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it 513
unusable. 514
(b) If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary 515
public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian shall 516
notify promptly by mail or electronic mail the Secretary of the State on 517
discovering that the device is lost or stolen. 518
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select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts 520
with respect to electronic records. A person shall not require a notary 521
public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with 522
a technology that the notary public has not selected. 523
(b) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial 524
act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall notify the 525
Secretary of the State that the notary public will be performing notarial 526
acts with respect to electronic records and identify the technology the 527
notary public intends to use. If the Secretary of the State has established 528
standards for approval of technology pursuant to section 27 of this act, 529
the technology shall conform to the standards. If the technology 530
conforms to the standards, the Secretary of the State shall approve the 531
use of the technology. 532
(c) A town clerk shall accept for recording a tangible copy of an 533
electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any 534
requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the 535
same notarial officer executing the notarial certificate contained on the 536
record certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the 537
electronic record. Such recording shall attach a declaration of 538
authenticity as follows: 539
DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY 540
State of .... 541
County of .... 542
The attached document, (insert title), dated (insert date) and 543
containing (insert number of pages) pages, is a true and correct copy of 544
an electronic record printed by me or under my supervision. At the time 545
of printing, no security features present on the electronic record 546
indicated any changes or errors in an electronic signature or other 547
information in the electronic record after the electronic record's creation 548
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This declaration is made under penalty of perjury. 550
Signed this .... day of ...., ..... 551
.... 552
Signature of notarial officer 553
Stamp 554
.... 555
Title of office .... 556
My appointment expires: .... 557
Sec. 21. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) An individual qualified 558
under subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Secretary of the 559
State for an appointment as a notary public. The applicant shall comply 560
with and provide the information required by any regulations adopted 561
by the Secretary of the State in accordance with the provisions of chapter 562
54 of the general statutes, and pay any application fee. 563
(b) An applicant for an appointment as a notary public shall: 564
(1) Be at least eighteen years of age; 565
(2) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States; 566
(3) Be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this 567
state; 568
(4) Be able to read and write English; 569
(5) Not be disqualified to receive an appointment under section 23 of 570
this act; and 571
(6) Have completed the course of study described as required in 572
section 22 of this act. 573 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(c) Before issuance of an appointment as a notary public, an applicant 574
for the appointment shall execute an oath of office in accordance with 575
section 1-25 of the general statutes and submit it to the Secretary of the 576
State. 577
(d) Upon compliance with this section, the Secretary of the State shall 578
issue an appointment as a notary public to an applicant for a term of five 579
years. 580
(e) An appointment to act as a notary public authorizes the notary 581
public to perform notarial acts. The appointment does not provide the 582
notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by the law of this state 583
on public officials or employees. 584
Sec. 22. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The Secretary of the State or 585
an entity approved by the Secretary of the State shall offer regularly a 586
course of study to applicants who do not hold commissions as notaries 587
public in this state, including notaries public seeking renewal or 588
reinstatement of a notary commission. The course shall cover the laws, 589
regulations, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts. 590
Sec. 23. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) The Secretary of the State 591
may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on 592
an appointment as notary public for any act or omission that 593
demonstrates the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence or 594
reliability to act as a notary public, including: 595
(1) Failure to comply with any provision of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, 596
of this act; 597
(2) A fraudulent, dishonest or deceitful misstatement or omission in 598
the application for an appointment as a notary public submitted to the 599
Secretary of the State; 600
(3) A conviction of the applicant or notary public of any felony or a 601
crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit; 602
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notary public in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the 604
applicant's or notary public's fraud, dishonesty or deceit; 605
(5) Failure by the notary public to discharge any duty required of a 606
notary public, whether by any provision of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of 607
this act, regulations of the Secretary of the State or any federal or state 608
law; 609
(6) Use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the 610
notary public representing that the notary has a duty, right or privilege 611
that the notary does not have; 612
(7) Violation by the notary public of a regulation of the Secretary of 613
the State regarding a notary public; 614
(8) Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension or conditioning 615
of a notary public appointment in another state; or 616
(9) Any violation of subsection (g) of section 15 of this act regarding 617
the use of remote notary technology. 618
(b) In making a determination to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, 619
suspend or impose a condition on a commission as notary public 620
pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary 621
of the State shall consider (1) the nature and number of relevant 622
convictions, (2) the recency of any conviction, (3) whether the applicant 623
has successfully completed the conditions of conviction, including 624
imprisonment, probation or parole, and (4) if a felony conviction, 625
whether the crime involved fraud, deceit or dishonesty. The Secretary 626
of the State shall not deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose 627
a condition on a commission as notary public on the basis of criminal 628
conviction if the Secretary of the State finds, based on the totality of the 629
circumstances, that the applicant possesses the character and fitness 630
necessary to perform the duties of a notary public in a manner consistent 631
with the law. The Secretary of the State shall inform all applicants that 632
criminal convictions that have been expunged, pardoned or otherwise 633
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State. 635
(c) If the Secretary of the State denies, refuses to renew, revokes, 636
suspends or imposes conditions on an appointment as a notary public, 637
the applicant or notary public is entitled to timely notice and hearing in 638
accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes. 639
(d) The authority of the Secretary of the State to deny, refuse to renew, 640
suspend, revoke or impose conditions on an appointment as a notary 641
public does not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other 642
criminal or civil remedies provided by law. 643
Sec. 24. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The Secretary of the State 644
shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public: 645
(1) Through which a person may verify the authority of a notary 646
public to perform notarial acts; and 647
(2) Which indicates whether a notary public has notified the Secretary 648
of the State that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on 649
electronic records. 650
Sec. 25. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) An appointment as a 651
notary public does not authorize an individual to: 652
(1) Assist persons in drafting legal records, conduct a real estate 653
closing, give legal advice or otherwise practice law; 654
(2) Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration 655
matters; 656
(3) Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding 657
relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship or 658
related matters; or 659
(4) Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed 660
in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this subsection. 661
(b) A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising. 662 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(c) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in 663
this state, shall not use the term "notario" or "notario publico". 664
(d) A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in 665
this state, shall not advertise or represent that the notary public may 666
assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, conduct a real 667
estate closing or otherwise practice law. If a notary public who is not an 668
attorney licensed to practice law in this state in any manner advertises 669
or represents that the notary public offers notarial services, whether 670
orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media and the 671
Internet, the notary public shall include the following statement, or an 672
alternate statement authorized or required by the Secretary of the State, 673
in the advertisement or representation, prominently and in each 674
language used in the advertisement or representation: "I am not an 675
attorney licensed to practice law in this state. I am not allowed to draft 676
legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or 677
charge a fee for those activities." If the form of advertisement or 678
representation is not broadcast media, print media or the Internet and 679
does not permit inclusion of the statement required by this subsection 680
because of size, it shall be displayed prominently or provided at the 681
place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is 682
performed. 683
(e) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not 684
withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a 685
person that seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public. 686
Sec. 26. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) Except as otherwise 687
provided in subsection (b) of section 4 of this act, the failure of a notarial 688
officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in sections 1 689
to 30, inclusive, of this act does not invalidate a notarial act performed 690
by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under sections 1 to 691
30, inclusive, of this act does not prevent an aggrieved person from 692
seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the 693
notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on any other provision 694
of the general statutes or the law of the United States. This section does 695 Raised Bill No. 6713
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not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who 696
does not have the authority to perform notarial acts. 697
Sec. 27. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) The Secretary of the State 698
shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general 699
statutes, to implement the provisions of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this 700
act. Regulations adopted regarding the performance of notarial acts 701
with respect to electronic records shall not require, or accord greater 702
legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific 703
technology or technical specification. The regulations shall: 704
(1) Prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding 705
tangible and electronic records; 706
(2) Include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with 707
a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident; 708
(3) Include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, 709
storage or authentication of electronic records or signatures; 710
(4) Prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, 711
denying, suspending or revoking a notary public appointment and 712
assuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding an appointment 713
as notary public; 714
(5) Include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance 715
of notarial acts; and 716
(6) Provide for the course of study under section 22 of this act. 717
(b) In adopting, amending or repealing regulations about notarial 718
acts with respect to electronic records, the Secretary of the State shall 719
consider, so far as is consistent with sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this 720
act: 721
(1) The most recent standards regarding electronic records 722
promulgated by national bodies, such as the National Association of 723
Secretaries of State; 724 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(2) Standards, practices and customs of other jurisdictions that 725
substantially enact the provisions of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this 726
act; and 727
(3) The views of governmental officials and entities and other 728
interested persons. 729
Sec. 28. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) The provisions of sections 1 730
to 30, inclusive, of this act do not (1) affect the validity or effect of a 731
notarial act performed before October 1, 2023, or (2) apply to a judge, 732
magistrate, family support magistrate or any other Judicial Branch 733
employee who performs a notarial act in the course of such person's 734
employment. 735
Sec. 29. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) In applying and construing 736
the provisions of sections 1 to 30, inclusive, of this act, consideration 737
shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect 738
to its subject matter among the states that enact it. 739
Sec. 30. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) This section and sections 1 740
to 29, inclusive, of this act modify, limit and supersede the Electronic 741
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., 742
but do not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of said act, 15 USC 743
7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described 744
in Section 103(b) of said act, 15 USC 7003(b). 745
Sec. 31. Section 3-94b of the general statutes is repealed and the 746
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 747
(a) [Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the] The 748
Secretary of the State may appoint as a notary public any qualified 749
person who submits an application in accordance with [this] section 21 750
of this act. 751
(b) In order to qualify for appointment as a notary public, on and after 752
October 1, 2023, a person shall [: 753
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(2) (A) Be a resident of the state of Connecticut at the time of 755
application and appointment, or (B) have one's principal place of 756
business in the state at the time of application and appointment; 757
(3) Pass a written examination approved or administered by the 758
Secretary; 759
(4) Submit] submit an application, on a form prescribed and provided 760
by the Secretary. [, which the applicant shall complete in the applicant's 761
handwriting without misstatement or omission of fact.] The application 762
shall be accompanied by [(A)] (1) a nonrefundable application fee, [of 763
one hundred twenty dollars, and (B) the recommendation] and (2) a 764
certificate of reference, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, of an 765
individual who has personally known the applicant for at least one year 766
and is not legally related to the applicant. The Secretary may require 767
that such application be submitted online and that the applicant provide 768
identifying information, including, but not limited to, a Social Security 769
number or other unique personal identifier. The Secretary shall adopt 770
regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to prescribe 771
the amount of the nonrefundable application fee. Until the Secretary 772
adopts regulations prescribing the nonrefundable application fee under 773
this section, such fee shall be one hundred twenty dollars. 774
[(c) The Secretary may deny an application based on: 775
(1) The applicant's conviction of a felony or a crime involving 776
dishonesty or moral turpitude; 777
(2) Revocation, suspension or restriction of a notary public 778
appointment or professional license issued to the applicant by this state 779
or any other state; or 780
(3) The applicant's official misconduct, whether or not any 781
disciplinary action has resulted.] 782
[(d)] (c) Upon approval of an application for appointment as a notary 783
public, the Secretary shall cause a certificate of appointment [bearing a 784 Raised Bill No. 6713
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facsimile of the Secretary's signature and countersigned by the 785
Secretary's executive assistant or an employee designated] in a form 786
prescribed by the Secretary to be issued to such appointee by electronic 787
means. 788
[(e) A notary public may obtain a replacement certificate of 789
appointment by filing a written request with the Secreta ry, 790
accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of five dollars.] 791
(d) Any notary public appointed under this section prior to October 792
1, 2023, may continue to exercise the functions of a notary public until 793
the end of the term to which such notary public was appointed and shall 794
not be required to comply with the course requirements of section 22 of 795
this act, or any other requirements for appointment, renewal or 796
reinstatement under section 21 of this act until such notary public 797
applies for renewal of such notary public's term of appointment or 798
reinstatement. 799
Sec. 32. Section 3-94c of the general statutes is repealed and the 800
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 801
[(a)] A person appointed as a notary public by the Secretary of the 802
State may exercise the functions of the office of notary public at any 803
place within the state beginning on the date of such person's 804
appointment and ending five years later on the last day of the month of 805
appointment, unless (1) such appointment as a notary is suspended or 806
terminated by the Secretary before the end of such term, (2) the notary 807
resigns such appointment, or (3) the notary ceases to either be a resident 808
of the state or have one's principal place of business in the state. 809
[(b) The Secretary may, pursuant to regulations adopted in 810
accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, extend or reduce, by not 811
more than one year, the term of any person serving as a notary public 812
on October 1, 1990, who seeks reappointment after such date, in order 813
for the new term for each such notary to begin on the effective date of 814
the notary's reappointment. 815 Raised Bill No. 6713
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(c) Within thirty days after receiving a certificate of appointment 816
from the Secretary, a notary public shall record, with the town clerk of 817
the municipality in the state in which the notary resides, or, if the notary 818
is not a resident of the state, with the town clerk of the municipality in 819
the state in which the notary's principal place of business is located, such 820
certificate and such notary's oath of office taken and subscribed to by 821
the notary before some proper authority. Any notary public who is a 822
resident of the state and whose principal place of business is in a 823
municipality within the state other than the municipality in which the 824
notary resides, may also record the notary's certificate of appointment 825
and oath of office with the town clerk of such other municipality. Town 826
clerks or assistant town clerks may certify to the authority and official 827
acts of any notary public whose certificate of appointment and oath of 828
office have been recorded in the books in their charge. The failure of a 829
notary public to so record such certificate of appointment and oath of 830
office shall not invalidate any notarial act performed by the notary after 831
the date of such person's appointment as a notary public.] 832
Sec. 33. Section 3-94d of the general statutes is repealed and the 833
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 834
(a) A notary public may apply for [reappointment on a form] a 835
renewal of such notary public's term of appointment in a format 836
prescribed and provided by the Secretary, accompanied by a 837
nonrefundable application fee. [of sixty dollars, and shall otherwise 838
comply with all requirements for being appointed and serving as a 839
notary public. Not later than ninety days before the expiration of the 840
term of a notary public, the Secretary shall send the notary a notice of 841
the expiration and a reappointment application form.] The Secretary 842
shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 843
prescribing the amount of the nonrefundable application fee for 844
renewals. Until the Secretary prescribes a nonrefundable application fee 845
by regulation, such fee shall be sixty dollars. The Secretary shall notify 846
a notary public of the expiration of such notary public's term of 847
appointment not less than ninety days before the expiration of such 848
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appropriate method if electronic communication is not feasible. Failure 850
of the Secretary to provide such notification shall not invalidate the 851
expiration of a notary public's term of appointment. 852
(b) The Secretary may provide a grace period for renewal of a notary 853
public's term of appointment of not more than ninety days after the 854
expiration of such notary public's term of appointment. A notary public 855
whose term of appointment has expired for more than ninety days shall 856
be deemed to have lapsed and may apply for reinstatement through a 857
method prescribed by the Secretary. The procedures applicable for a 858
reinstatement shall be consistent with the procedures described in 859
section 3-94b, as amended by this act. 860
(c) The Secretary may condition the renewal or reinstatement of a 861
notary public's term of appointment on such notary public's successful 862
completion of a course of study, as described in section 22 of this act. 863
(d) Each application for appointment as a notary public and for 864
renewal or reinstatement of a notary public's term of appointment shall 865
be made under penalty of false statement and contain an affirmation by 866
the applicant that, if appointed, the applicant will support the 867
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of 868
Connecticut and fairly discharge, according to law, the duties of the 869
office of notary public to the best of the applicant's abilities. 870
Sec. 34. Section 3-95 of the general statutes is repealed and the 871
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 872
The fee for any act performed by a notary public in accordance with 873
the provisions of the general statutes shall not exceed five dollars, or any 874
other rate prescribed by the Secretary of the State, plus an additional 875
[thirty-five cents] rate for each mile of travel, as prescribed by the 876
Secretary and not exceeding the standard mileage rate for businesses as 877
determined by the Internal Revenue Service. 878
Sec. 35. Section 1-31a of the general statutes is repealed and the 879
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 880 Raised Bill No. 6713
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An acknowledgment of any instrument pertaining to real property 881
located in this state or a power of attorney may be made outside the state 882
before an attorney admitted to the bar in this state. The provisions of 883
this section shall not apply to any document executed on behalf of a 884
remotely located individual, as defined in section 15 of this act, in the 885
course of a real estate closing, as defined in section 51-88a. 886
Sec. 36. Section 47-7 of the general statutes is repealed and the 887
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 888
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1-36, any conveyance 889
of real estate situated in this state, any mortgage or release of mortgage 890
or lien upon any real estate situated in this state, and any power of 891
attorney authorizing another to convey any interest in real estate 892
situated in this state, executed and acknowledged in any other state or 893
territory in conformity with the laws of that state or territory relating to 894
the conveyance of real estate therein situated or of any interest therein 895
or with the laws of this state, is valid. 896
(b) No county clerk's certificate or other authenticating certificate is 897
required for such conveyance, mortgage, release, lien or power of 898
attorney to be valid, provided the officer taking the acknowledgment 899
indicated thereon the date, if any, on which his current commission 900
expires. 901
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any document 902
executed on behalf of a remotely located individual, as defined in 903
section 15 of this act, in the course of a real estate closing, as defined in 904
section 51-88a. 905
Sec. 37. Section 1-37 of the general statutes is repealed and the 906
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 907
(a) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, the 908
acknowledgment of any instrument without this state in compliance 909
with the manner and form prescribed by the laws of the place of its 910
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States, or in the District of Columbia, verified by the official seal of the 912
officer before whom it is acknowledged, and authenticated in the 913
manner provided by subsection (2) of section 1-36, shall have the same 914
effect as an acknowledgment in the manner and form prescribed by the 915
laws of this state for instruments executed within the state. 916
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any document 917
executed by a remotely located individual, as defined in section 15 of 918
this act, in the course of a real estate closing, as defined in section 51-919
88a, or to a document executed in connection with the (1) making and 920
execution of a will, codicil or trust, (2) execution of health care 921
instructions pursuant to section 19a-575a, (3) designation of a standby 922
guardian pursuant to section 45a-624, (4) execution of a living will as 923
defined in section 19a-570 and pursuant to section 19a-575a, (5) 924
execution of a self-proving affidavit for an appointment of health care 925
representative or for a living will under sections 1-56r and 19a-578, (6) 926
designation of a person for decision making and certain rights and 927
obligations pursuant to section 1-56r, or (7) appointment of an agent 928
under a power of attorney, as defined in section 1-350a. 929
Sec. 38. Subsection (a) of section 3-94e of the general statutes is 930
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 931
1, 2023): 932
(a) The Secretary of the State may appoint as notaries public, in 933
accordance with the provisions of sections [3-94a] 3-94b to 3-95, 934
inclusive, as amended by this act, any number of state police majors, 935
captains, lieutenants and sergeants. The Secretary shall not charge any 936
such person an application fee. 937
Sec. 39. Sections 3-94a, 3-94f to 3-94k, inclusive, 3-94q and 3-95a of the 938
general statutes are repealed. (Effective October 1, 2023) 939
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
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Sec. 2 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 4 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 5 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 6 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 7 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 8 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 9 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 10 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 11 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 12 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 13 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 14 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 15 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 16 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 17 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 18 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 19 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 20 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 21 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 22 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 23 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 24 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 25 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 26 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 27 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 28 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 29 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 30 October 1, 2023 New section
Sec. 31 October 1, 2023 3-94b
Sec. 32 October 1, 2023 3-94c
Sec. 33 October 1, 2023 3-94d
Sec. 34 October 1, 2023 3-95
Sec. 35 October 1, 2023 1-31a
Sec. 36 October 1, 2023 47-7
Sec. 37 October 1, 2023 1-37
Sec. 38 October 1, 2023 3-94e(a)
Sec. 39 October 1, 2023 Repealer section
Statement of Purpose:
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[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]