2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 194 - Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations
Section 194.230 - Requirements for certain notarial acts.


(2) A notarial officer who takes a verification on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the declaration has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record containing the statement verified is the signature of the individual.
(3) A notarial officer who witnesses or attests a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.
(4) A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.
(5) A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in ORS 73.0505. [2013 c.219 §4]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 05 - State Government, Government Procedures, Land Use

Chapter 194 - Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations

Section 194.215 - Definitions.

Section 194.225 - Authority to perform notarial act.

Section 194.230 - Requirements for certain notarial acts.

Section 194.240 - Identification of individual.

Section 194.245 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.

Section 194.255 - Notarial act in this state.

Section 194.260 - Notarial act in another state.

Section 194.265 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.

Section 194.270 - Notarial act under federal authority.

Section 194.275 - Foreign notarial act.

Section 194.277 - Notarial act performed for remotely located individual; rules.

Section 194.280 - Certificate of notarial act.

Section 194.285 - Short form certificates.

Section 194.290 - Official stamp.

Section 194.295 - Stamping device.

Section 194.300 - Journal.

Section 194.305 - Notification regarding performance of notarial act with respect to electronic records; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record.

Section 194.315 - Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit.

Section 194.325 - Examination of notary public.

Section 194.340 - Grounds to deny, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public.

Section 194.345 - Database of notaries public.

Section 194.350 - Prohibited acts.

Section 194.355 - Validity of notarial acts.

Section 194.360 - Rules.

Section 194.365 - Application fee.

Section 194.370 - Investigation of applicant; consent.

Section 194.375 - Protest of commercial paper.

Section 194.385 - Powers of notary public connected with corporation; limitations.

Section 194.390 - Disposition of records on vacancy in office; penalty for failure to properly dispose of records or for destroying or altering records.

Section 194.400 - Fees for notarial acts; collection of fees.

Section 194.405 - Action for damages or injunction; attorney fees and costs; employer’s liability.

Section 194.415 - Attorney General to investigate or prosecute violation; payment of expenses.

Section 194.440 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 194.800 - Short title.

Section 194.805 - Definitions.

Section 194.810 - Applicability.

Section 194.815 - Validity of unsworn declaration.

Section 194.820 - Required medium.

Section 194.825 - Form of unsworn declaration.

Section 194.830 - Uniformity of application and construction.

Section 194.835 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 194.980 - Civil penalties; factors; notice; hearing; rules.

Section 194.990 - Criminal penalties.