Section 13. The protest of a bill of exchange, promissory note or order for the payment of money certified by a notary public under his hand and official seal shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in such protest, and of the giving of notice to the drawer or endorser.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Section 2 - Accounts, Notes, Bonds or Other Instruments Expressed in Other Moneys
Section 4 - Issuance of Registered Bonds
Section 10 - Determination of Damages in Contract Action
Section 13 - Certification of Protest by Notary; Prima Facie Evidence
Section 45a - Use of Facsimile Signatures on Checks Drawn by Treasurers of Public Bodies