2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 194 - Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations
Section 194.370 - Investigation of applicant; consent.


(2) The department shall provide the information described in subsection (1) of this section to assist in:
(a) Verifying the identity of an applicant for a commission as a notary public; or
(b) Determining whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony or of a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of a notary public.
(3) For purposes of receiving the information described in this section, the Secretary of State is a criminal justice agency under ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 and the rules adopted under ORS 181A.230.
(4) An individual applying for a commission as a notary public is considered, upon signing the application filed under ORS 194.315, to have given the consent necessary for purposes of subsection (1) of this section. [2013 c.219 §30 (enacted in lieu of 194.024)]

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.