A notary public shall not (1) perform any official action with intent to deceive or defraud or (2) use the notary's title or seal in an endorsement or promotional statement for any product, service, contest or other offering.
(P.A. 90-154, S. 8; P.A. 91-110, S. 4, 9.)
History: P.A. 91-110 deleted prohibition that a notary shall not notarize document containing statement known by notary to be false or notarize a blank document.
Cited. 230 C. 24.
Plain meaning of phrase “any official action” is very broad and would encompass alleged action of plaintiff in preparing affidavit plaintiff knew to be false, and inherent in prohibition in Subdiv. (1) is public policy against a notary using notary's powers to knowingly assist an affiant in lying to a court of law. 203 CA 75.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 3 - State Elective Officers
Section 3-77. - General duties; salary. Office of Secretary full time.
Section 3-78. - Deputy Secretary.
Section 3-79. - Roll of members of General Assembly.
Section 3-80. - Manual and roll.
Section 3-80a. - List of members-elect and “Pocket Manual” to be sent to members-elect, when.
Section 3-81. - Appropriations to be certified.
Section 3-82. - Statement of legislative action.
Section 3-83. - Publication of special acts. Index.
Section 3-84. - Distribution of public acts taking effect from passage.
Section 3-85. - Engrossed bills.
Section 3-86. - Legislative acts and documents to each free public library.
Section 3-87. - Publication of election laws.
Section 3-90. - Register and Manual. Regulations.
Section 3-94a. - Notaries public. Definitions.
Section 3-94c. - Term of office of notary. Recording of certificate and oath.
Section 3-94d. - Reappointment of notary.
Section 3-94e. - Appointment of certain state police officers as notaries.
Section 3-94f. - Prohibitions re lawful transactions.
Section 3-94g. - Disqualification of notary.
Section 3-94h. - Prohibited acts.
Section 3-94i. - Notary's signature.
Section 3-94j. - Official notarial seal.
Section 3-94k. - Notarial certificate. Notarial seal. Stamp.
Section 3-94m. - Warning, reprimand, revocation, suspension, resignation.
Section 3-94n. - Change of address of notary. Fee.
Section 3-94o. - Change of name of notary. Fees.
Section 3-94p. - Procedure for resignation of notary.
Section 3-94q. - Death of notary.
Section 3-95. - Fees of notary.
Section 3-96. - List of Superior Court judges and officials.
Section 3-97. - Records of the colony of New Haven.
Section 3-98. - Photographic or electronic records and copies.
Section 3-99. - Fees for filing and recording in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99b. - Forms of documents filed in Secretary's office.
Section 3-99c. - Deposit of fees.
Section 3-99d. - Electronic business portal. Establishment and purpose. Promotion and modification.
Section 3-100. - Names of streams.
Section 3-105. - Arms of the state.
Section 3-106a. - Reproduction of arms and seal.
Section 3-108. - State flower.
Section 3-108a. - Children's state flower.
Section 3-109a. - State animal.
Section 3-109b. - State insect.
Section 3-109c. - State shellfish.
Section 3-110a. - State to be known as “Constitution State”.
Section 3-110b. - State mineral.
Section 3-110e. - State hero and state heroine.
Section 3-110f. - State poet laureate.
Section 3-110g. - State fossil.
Section 3-110h. - State troubadour.
Section 3-110i. - State composer. Charles Edward Ives Memorial Composer Laureate.
Section 3-110j. - State tartan.
Section 3-110k. - State folk dance.
Section 3-110l. - State cantata.
Section 3-110m. - State flagship and tall ship ambassador.
Section 3-110n. - State aircraft.
Section 3-110o. - State polka.
Section 3-110p. - Second state song.