Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 01. Executive Department |
Subtitle 02. SECRETARY OF STATE |
Chapter 01.02.08. Notary Public General Regulations |
Sec. 01.02.08.08. Responsibilities of Notaries Public
-
A. The notary is responsible for reading and understanding State Government Article, Title 18, Annotated Code of Maryland, as well as regulations, handbooks, and other public guidance issued by the Secretary of State relating to responsibilities of notaries public and performance of notarial acts.
B. Notaries public are public officers and it is their legal responsibility to perform notarial acts in compliance with the notary law and regulations.
C. When a notary public uses an identification credential under State Government Article, §18-206(b) or 18-214(a)(1)(ii)-(iii), Annotated Code of Maryland, to identify a remotely located individual or an individual in the notary publics physical presence for the performance of a notarial act, the notary public shall document in the notarys journal the identification number associated with the identification credential as confirmation that the individual signing a record was correctly identified.