1-5-632. Unlawful acts -- penalties. (1) It is unlawful to:
(a) intentionally withhold from a notary public the notary public's official stamp, journal, or certificate of commission of a notary public;
(b) attach, photocopy, alter, or otherwise reproduce a notary public's signature, stamp, or completed notarial certificate for use on a record other than the original record for which it was intended;
(c) knowingly destroy, deface, or conceal a notarial record;
(d) change, modify, correct, or in any other way amend a notarial certificate, except as provided in 1-5-609(5).
(2) A person convicted of an offense under this section is subject to a fine not to exceed $2,500, incarceration for a period not to exceed 1 year, or both, for each offense.
History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 123, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 1. General Laws and Definitions
Chapter 5. Proof and Acknowledgment of Instruments Notaries Public
1-5-604. Notarial acts in this state -- authority to perform notarial act
1-5-605. Notarial act in another state -- reciprocity -- notary public authority
1-5-606. Notarial acts under authority of federally recognized Indian tribes
1-5-607. Notarial acts under federal authority
1-5-608. Foreign notarial acts
1-5-609. Certificate of notarial acts
1-5-611. Uniformity of application and construction
1-5-612. through 1-5-614 reserved
1-5-615. Notarial act regarding electronic record -- selection of system -- notification -- training
1-5-616. Official signature and stamp
1-5-618. Audiovisual recordings -- notary public journal -- security and retention
1-5-619. Notary public qualifications -- commission -- renewals
1-5-620. Examination and education of notary public -- fee
1-5-622. Authority and requirements to refuse to perform notarial act
1-5-623. Signature if principal unable to sign
1-5-624. Validity of notarial acts
1-5-625. Prohibited acts -- advertising requirements
1-5-626. Fees for notarial acts -- collection of fees
1-5-627. Database of notaries public
1-5-629. Authority and venue for notarial acts
1-5-630. Solemnization of marriage authorized
1-5-631. Evidence of authenticity of notarial act for record sent to foreign country