Section 21. A notary public who is not an attorney who advertises notarial services in a language other than English shall include in the advertisement, notice, letterhead or sign the following statement prominently displayed in the same language: ''I am not an attorney and I have no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters.''.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers
Chapter 222 - Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Commissioners
Section 1a - Appointment and Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public
Section 3 - Appointment of Commissioners to Administer Oaths of Office; Returns; Fees
Section 4 - Appointment of Commissioners; Term
Section 7 - Instructions to Commissioner
Section 9 - Acting as Justice or Notary After Expiration of Commission; Penalty
Section 10 - Destruction of Notary's Records; Penalty
Section 11 - Acknowledgments by Persons in Armed Forces or Their Dependents
Section 12 - Exemptions From Maintaining Journal of Notary Transactions
Section 13 - Qualifications; Grounds for Denial of Application for Appointment
Section 14 - Term of Commission
Section 16 - Notarial Acts That Should Not Be Performed; Prohibited Actions by Notary Public
Section 19 - Duty to Perform Notarial Act Upon Payment of Fee; Exceptions
Section 21 - Advertisements for Notarial Services in Language Other Than English
Section 23 - Fees Not to Be Charged for Certain Notarial Acts
Section 25 - Change of Name or Address; Notice to State Secretary