2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 194 - Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations
Section 194.805 - Definitions.


(1) "Boundaries of the United States" means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(2) "Law" includes the federal or a state Constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order and an administrative rule, regulation or order.
(3) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(4) "Sign" means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
(a) To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or
(b) To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process.
(5) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(6) "Sworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. "Sworn declaration" includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate and affidavit.
(7) "Unsworn declaration" means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath, but is given under penalty of perjury. [2013 c.218 §2]
Note: See note under 194.800.

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.