Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public
Section 486.1120 - Notary commission and registration required.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020
486.1120. Notary commission and registration required. — 1. Prior to performing remote online notarial acts, a person shall apply to be a commissioned notary for the state of Missouri.
2. A remote online notary shall register the capability to perform remote online notarial acts with the secretary before performing remote online notarial acts.
3. Upon recommissioning, a notary shall again register with the secretary before performing remote online notarizations.
4. A person may apply or reapply for a notary commission and register or reregister to perform remote online notarial acts at the same time.
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(L. 2020 H.B. 1655)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public

Section 486.100 - Appointment — powers generally.

Section 486.110 - Official oath.

Section 486.120 - Effect of authentication by commissioner.

Section 486.130 - Additional powers — oaths — depositions.

Section 486.140 - Fees.

Section 486.600 - Definitions.

Section 486.605 - Notary commission issued, qualifications — denial of application, when, appeal — rulemaking authority.

Section 486.610 - Notary, term of commission — grandfather provision.

Section 486.615 - Commission effective, when, bond amount — surety duties — suspension of commission, when.

Section 486.620 - Secretary to prepare notary commission, duties — register of notaries.

Section 486.625 - Application, procedure.

Section 486.630 - Application, contents — declaration — application fee.

Section 486.635 - Application records, limitations on disclosure.

Section 486.640 - Notarial acts authorized to be performed by notary.

Section 486.645 - Limitation on notarial acts, principal requirements — disqualification of notary, when — nonnotarial fee permitted, when.

Section 486.650 - Refusal to perform notarial act prohibited, when — exceptions.

Section 486.655 - Notary not to influence person on transaction — notary not to investigate document or transaction.

Section 486.660 - Prohibited acts.

Section 486.665 - Signatures and photographs, prohibited acts.

Section 486.670 - Intent to deceive or defraud prohibited — prohibited uses of title or seal.

Section 486.675 - Nonattorney notaries, prohibited acts.

Section 486.680 - Limitation on notary making any claim not authorized — nonattorney notaries, services not in English, notice required — prohibited non-English terms.

Section 486.685 - Fees.

Section 486.690 - Fees, payment prior to services — nonrefundable, when.

Section 486.695 - Notary's employer may prohibit charging of fees, when.

Section 486.700 - Journal to be maintained, requirements.

Section 486.705 - Journal contents.

Section 486.710 - Examination and copying of journal — fee for certified copy, exception.

Section 486.715 - Safeguarding of journal, requirements.

Section 486.725 - Paper documents, notarizing — signature and seal — lost or stolen seal — resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of — revocation, return of seal.

Section 486.730 - Official seal, placement of, elements.

Section 486.735 - Selling or manufacturing notary seals, registration required — requirements for sale or manufacture — violation, penalty.

Section 486.740 - Notarial certificate required, contents, form.

Section 486.745 - Paper notarial certificates, requirements — correction or errors or omissions, when.

Section 486.750 - Form of certificate.

Section 486.755 - Jurat certificate form.

Section 486.760 - Signature form.

Section 486.765 - Certified copy form.

Section 486.770 - Notarized document sent out of state or country, form — certificate of authority form — apostille form, fee.

Section 486.775 - Notarial act may be performed, when — seal, signature, title, prima facie evidence, when — reciprocity, when.

Section 486.780 - Change of address of notary, requirements.

Section 486.785 - Change of notary's name, requirements.

Section 486.790 - Resignation of notary commission.

Section 486.795 - Expiration, resignation, or revocation of notary commission, requirements.

Section 486.800 - Death of notary, personal representative duties.

Section 486.805 - Liability for damages by notary, surety, or employer of notary, when.

Section 486.810 - Revocation of commission, when — procedure.

Section 486.815 - Suspension of notary commission.

Section 486.820 - List of suspended or revoked commissions, publication of.

Section 486.825 - Additional sanctions permitted.

Section 486.830 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 486.900 - Definitions.

Section 486.902 - Controlling law.

Section 486.905 - Electronic notaries, commission, registration.

Section 486.910 - Course of instruction required.

Section 486.915 - Term of registration.

Section 486.920 - Electronic registration form, contents — denial of registration, when — confidentiality of records.

Section 486.925 - Electronic notarial acts authorized.

Section 486.930 - Electronic notarization, principal requirements.

Section 486.935 - Electronic notarial certificate, contents, wording.

Section 486.940 - Electronic signature and seal, requirements — employers, restrictions.

Section 486.945 - Journal of notarial acts, requirements.

Section 486.947 - Journal recordings.

Section 486.950 - Additional requirements for electronic journal of electronic notarial acts and electronic notaries.

Section 486.955 - Resignation, revocation, expiration, or death of electronic notary.

Section 486.960 - Fees.

Section 486.965 - Fees, payment of prior to performance — nonrefundable, when.

Section 486.970 - Notarized electronic documents transmitted to other states or nations — certificate of authority form.

Section 486.975 - Fee for electronic certificate of authority.

Section 486.980 - Electronic notary's e-mail address change, other changes, requirements.

Section 486.985 - Production of electronic signature or seal, compromise of, requirements.

Section 486.990 - Termination of registration upon termination of commission as an electronic notary.

Section 486.995 - Notary representative's duties upon termination of electronic notary commission.

Section 486.1000 - Improper performance of electronic notarial acts — liabilities, sanctions, and remedies.

Section 486.1005 - Secretary to terminate electronic notary's registration, when — procedure.

Section 486.1010 - Impersonating or improperly influencing an electronic notary, penalties.

Section 486.1100 - Definitions.

Section 486.1105 - Controlling law.

Section 486.1110 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 486.1115 - Standards for remote online notarization, secretary's duties.

Section 486.1120 - Notary commission and registration required.

Section 486.1125 - Course of instruction required, content.

Section 486.1130 - Registration form, contents — denial of registration, when — confidentiality of information.

Section 486.1135 - Term of registration.

Section 486.1140 - Permissible remote online notarial acts.

Section 486.1145 - Audio-video communication, use of, requirements.

Section 486.1150 - Principal requirements for remote online notarization.

Section 486.1155 - Remote online notary required to be physically located within this state for performance of remote online notarial acts.

Section 486.1160 - Additional transaction fee.

Section 486.1165 - Remote online notarial certificate, contents, wording.

Section 486.1170 - Registered electronic signature, seal, or single element required, when — employer restrictions — limitations on use of registered signature and seal.

Section 486.1175 - Jurat certificate form — signature form.

Section 486.1180 - Electronic journals.

Section 486.1185 - Electronic journal recording requirements.

Section 486.1190 - Additional requirements for electronic journal of remote online notarial acts and remote online notaries.

Section 486.1195 - Audio and video recording of performance of notarial acts, when, requirements.

Section 486.1200 - Safeguarding electronic documents, signature, and seal.

Section 486.1205 - Remote online notary — resignation, revocation, expiration, or death — procedure.