Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 486 - Commissioners of Deeds and Notaries Public
Section 486.830 - Rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020
486.830. Rulemaking authority. — The secretary may promulgate rules that are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the duties specifically delegated to the secretary in this chapter. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created pursuant to the authority delegated in this chapter shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This chapter and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2020, shall be invalid and void.
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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.