Code of Virginia - Title 47.1 Notaries And Out-Of-State Commissioners - Chapter 3 Powers And Duties

47.1-12 Powers
Each notary shall be empowered to perform the following notarial acts: (i) take acknowledgments, (ii) administer oaths and affirmations, (iii) certify that a copy of ...

47.1-13 Jurisdiction; Virginia notarial powers outside the Commonwealth
A. The powers of any notary commissioned pursuant to this title may be exercised anywhere within the Commonwealth of Virginia. B. Any notary commissioned pursuant ...

47.1-13.1 Notarial powers outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth.
A. Notarial acts may be performed outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth with the same effect as if performed by a notary public ...

47.1-14 Duty of care
A. A notary shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of his duties generally. He shall exercise a high degree of care in ascertaining the ...

47.1-15 Prohibitions
A notary shall not: 1. Notarize a document if the signer is not in the presence of the notary at the time of notarization, unless ...

47.1-16 Notarizations to show date of act, official signature and seal, etc
A. Every notarization shall include the date upon which the notarial act was performed, and the county or city and state in which it was ...

47.1-17 Change of name
Any notary duly registered and commissioned in this Commonwealth, who shall legally change his name during his term of office as a notary shall, after ...

47.1-18 Notice of change of address; etc
A. Any notary public who changes the address of his residence shall forthwith notify the Secretary of the fact by mailing or delivering a written ...

47.1-19 Fees
A. A notary may, for taking and certifying the acknowledgment of any writing, or administering and certifying an oath, or certifying affidavits and depositions of ...

47.1-20 Fee agreements with employer
A. Any employer, as a condition of employment of a person who is a notary, may require the employee to perform notarial acts in the ...

47.1-20.1 Validation of certain acts
Oaths of office administered by a notary public on or before July 1, 1982, are hereby deemed to be valid and actions of any public ...