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CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS
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NRS 240.001 Definitions.
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NRS 240.002 “Acknowledgment” defined.
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NRS 240.003 “In a representative capacity” defined.
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NRS 240.004 “Notarial act” defined.
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NRS 240.005 “Notarial officer” defined.
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NRS 240.007 Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure.
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NRS 240.010 Appointment by Secretary of State; cancellation of appointment; unlawful acts; injunctive relief.
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NRS 240.015 General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state.
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NRS 240.017 Regulations of Secretary of State.
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NRS 240.018 Courses of study for mandatory training of notaries public; fees; persons required to enroll in and successfully complete course of study; Notary Public Training Account; disposition of excess fees.
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NRS 240.020 Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office.
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NRS 240.0025 “Credible witness” defined.
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NRS 240.0028 “Domestic partners” defined.
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NRS 240.030 Application for appointment; oath and bond; fingerprints; additional requirements for resident of adjoining state; commencement of term; fee for original, duplicate or amended certificate of appointment.
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NRS 240.031 Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state.
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NRS 240.033 Requirements for bond; notification of exhaustion of penal sum; release of surety; suspension of appointment; reinstatement of appointment.
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NRS 240.0035 “Jurat” defined.
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NRS 240.036 Amended certificate of appointment: Required for certain changes in information; suspension for failure to obtain; fee; issuance.
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NRS 240.040 Use of stamp; embossed notarial seal not required; requirements of stamp; storage of stamp.
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NRS 240.045 Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp.
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NRS 240.051 Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public.
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NRS 240.0055 “Notarial record” defined.
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NRS 240.060 Powers of notary public.
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NRS 240.061 Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts.
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NRS 240.062 Personal knowledge of identity.
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NRS 240.063 Evidentiary effect of signature; limitations on evidentiary effect of certification of documents.
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NRS 240.0063 “Notary public” defined.
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NRS 240.065 Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions.
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NRS 240.0065 “Person” defined.
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NRS 240.0067 “State” defined.
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NRS 240.075 Prohibited acts; authority to refuse to perform notarial act under certain circumstances; exception.
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NRS 240.085 Advertisements in language other than English to contain notice if notary public is not an attorney; use of certain non-English terms in advertisements prohibited; penalties.
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NRS 240.100 Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment.
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NRS 240.110 Posting of table of fees.
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NRS 240.120 Journal of notarial acts: Duty to maintain; contents; verification based upon credible witness; copy of entry; storage; period of retention; report of loss or theft; exceptions.
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NRS 240.130 Only authorized fees to be charged.
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NRS 240.143 Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public.
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NRS 240.145 Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty.
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NRS 240.147 Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record.
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NRS 240.150 Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension.
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NRS 240.155 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty.
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NRS 240.0155 Prohibition on collecting social security numbers or alternative personally identifying number from notary public or applicant for appointment as notary public.
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NRS 240.161 Short title; uniformity of application and construction.
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NRS 240.164 Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States.
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NRS 240.165 Foreign notarial acts.
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NRS 240.166 Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity.
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NRS 240.167 Short form for execution of jurat.
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NRS 240.168 Short form for certifying copy of document.
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NRS 240.169 Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness.
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NRS 240.175 Criminal penalties.
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NRS 240.181 Short title.
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NRS 240.182 Definitions.
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NRS 240.183 “Electronic” defined.
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NRS 240.184 “Electronic document” defined.
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NRS 240.185 “Electronic notarial act” defined.
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NRS 240.186 “Electronic notary public” defined.
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NRS 240.187 “Electronic seal” defined.
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NRS 240.188 “Electronic signature” defined.
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NRS 240.189 Applicability.
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NRS 240.191 Unlawful acts; injunctive relief.
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NRS 240.192 Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public.
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NRS 240.194 Period of registration; suspension of registration by operation of law; changes of information.
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NRS 240.195 Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees; regulations.
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NRS 240.196 Powers of electronic notary public.
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NRS 240.197 Fees for services; additional fees for travel expenses; electronic notarial acts performed within and outside scope of employment; exceptions.
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NRS 240.198 Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty; powers limited to areas within this State; certain notarial acts deemed performed within this State.
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NRS 240.199 Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident.
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NRS 240.201 Duty to keep electronic journal of electronic notarial acts; suspension of registration for failure to produce electronic journal entry; period of retention of notarial records upon surrender, revocation or expiration of registration.
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NRS 240.202 Use of electronic signature and electronic seal; safeguarding of electronic signature, electronic seal and notarial records; maintenance of technology or device used to create electronic signature.
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NRS 240.203 Notice to Secretary of State of death of electronic notary public or surrender, revocation or expiration of registration; duty to erase, delete, destroy or otherwise render ineffective notary’s electronic signature technology or device.
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NRS 240.204 Unlawful acts.
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NRS 240.205 Authentication of signature of electronic notary public by Secretary of State; penalty; regulations.
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NRS 240.206 Regulations.
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NRS 240.240 Creation of office.
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NRS 240.250 Appointment and commission.
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NRS 240.260 Term of office.
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NRS 240.270 Fee for commission; oath and bond.
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NRS 240.280 Seal.
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NRS 240.290 Acts may be performed anywhere in State.
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NRS 240.300 Powers.
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NRS 240.310 Fees.
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NRS 240.320 Revocation of commission.
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NRS 240.330 Penalties.
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NRS 240.1635 Notarial acts in this State.
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NRS 240.1645 Notarial acts under federal authority.
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NRS 240.1655 Notarial acts.
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NRS 240.1657 Authentication of signature of notarial officer by Secretary of State; limitation on actions brought against Secretary of State; prohibited acts; penalties; regulations.
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NRS 240.1663 Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office.
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NRS 240.1665 Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity.
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NRS 240.1667 Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney.
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NRS 240.1685 Short form for jurat of subscribing witness.
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NRS 240.1821 “Audio-video communication” defined.
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NRS 240.1823 “Credential” defined.
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NRS 240.1825 “Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment” defined.
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NRS 240.1882 “In the presence of” or “appear before” defined.
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NRS 240.1943 Course of study for registration.
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NRS 240.1991 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology.
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NRS 240.1993 Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location.
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NRS 240.1995 Duty to record electronic notarial acts performed using audio-video communication; identification by personal knowledge or credible witness; period of retention.
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NRS 240.1997 Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity.
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NRS 240.1999 Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property.
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NRS 240.19902 Short form for certifying copy of electronic document.
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