§ 5372.
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§ 5372. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
(a)A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notary public 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 notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)