1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person appointed as a notary public must:
(a) Be a resident of this State.
(b) Be at least 18 years of age.
(c) Possess his or her civil rights.
(d) Have completed a course of study pursuant to NRS 240.018.
2. The Secretary of State may appoint a person who resides in an adjoining state as a notary public if the person:
(a) Maintains a place of business in the State of Nevada that is registered pursuant to chapter 76 of NRS and any applicable business licensing requirements of the local government where the business is located; or
(b) Is regularly employed at an office, business or facility located within the State of Nevada by an employer registered to do business in this State.
If such a person ceases to maintain a place of business in this State or regular employment at an office, business or facility located within this State, the Secretary of State may suspend the person’s appointment. The Secretary of State may reinstate an appointment suspended pursuant to this subsection if the notary public submits to the Secretary of State, before his or her term of appointment as a notary public expires, the information required pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 240.030.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 1204; A 1993, 261; 1995, 190; 1997, 931; 2005, 1581; 2009, 3027; 2015, 929; 2019, 4337)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.002 - "Acknowledgment" defined.
NRS 240.0025 - "Credible witness" defined.
NRS 240.0028 - "Domestic partners" defined.
NRS 240.003 - "In a representative capacity" defined.
NRS 240.0035 - "Jurat" defined.
NRS 240.004 - "Notarial act" defined.
NRS 240.005 - "Notarial officer" defined.
NRS 240.0055 - "Notarial record" defined.
NRS 240.0063 - "Notary public" defined.
NRS 240.0065 - "Person" defined.
NRS 240.0067 - "State" defined.
NRS 240.015 - General qualifications; conditions for appointment of resident of adjoining state.
NRS 240.017 - Regulations of Secretary of State.
NRS 240.020 - Powers limited to areas within this State; term of office.
NRS 240.031 - Annual submission of copy of business license by resident of adjoining state.
NRS 240.045 - Replacement of lost or inoperable stamp; prerequisite to production of stamp.
NRS 240.051 - Actions required upon resignation or death of notary public.
NRS 240.060 - Powers of notary public.
NRS 240.061 - Performance of authorized notarial acts; restricted notarial acts.
NRS 240.062 - Personal knowledge of identity.
NRS 240.065 - Restrictions on powers of notary public; exceptions.
NRS 240.075 - Prohibited acts.
NRS 240.110 - Posting of table of fees.
NRS 240.130 - Only authorized fees to be charged.
NRS 240.143 - Unlawful possession of certain personal property of notary public.
NRS 240.145 - Unlawful reproduction or use of completed notarial certificate; penalty.
NRS 240.147 - Unlawful destruction, defacement or concealment of notarial record.
NRS 240.161 - Short title; uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 240.1635 - Notarial acts in this State.
NRS 240.164 - Notarial acts in other jurisdictions of United States.
NRS 240.1645 - Notarial acts under federal authority.
NRS 240.165 - Foreign notarial acts.
NRS 240.166 - Short form for acknowledgment in individual capacity.
NRS 240.1663 - Short form for administering oath or affirmation of office.
NRS 240.1665 - Short form for acknowledgment in representative capacity.
NRS 240.1667 - Short form for acknowledgment containing power of attorney.
NRS 240.167 - Short form for execution of jurat.
NRS 240.168 - Short form for certifying copy of document.
NRS 240.1685 - Short form for jurat of subscribing witness.
NRS 240.169 - Short form for acknowledgment of credible witness.
NRS 240.175 - Criminal penalties.
NRS 240.1821 - "Audio-video communication" defined.
NRS 240.1823 - "Credential" defined.
NRS 240.1825 - "Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment" defined.
NRS 240.183 - "Electronic" defined.
NRS 240.184 - "Electronic document" defined.
NRS 240.185 - "Electronic notarial act" defined.
NRS 240.186 - "Electronic notary public" defined.
NRS 240.187 - "Electronic seal" defined.
NRS 240.188 - "Electronic signature" defined.
NRS 240.1882 - "In the presence of" or "appear before" defined.
NRS 240.191 - Unlawful acts; injunctive relief.
NRS 240.192 - Registration; oath and bond; fee; electronic notary public.
NRS 240.1943 - Course of study for registration.
NRS 240.196 - Powers of electronic notary public.
NRS 240.199 - Evidence of electronic notarial act; electronic document to be tamper-evident.
NRS 240.19902 - Short form for certifying copy of electronic document.
NRS 240.1991 - Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Technology.
NRS 240.1993 - Requirements for use of audio-video communication: Location.
NRS 240.1997 - Electronic notarial acts using audio-video communication: Confirmation of identity.
NRS 240.1999 - Recording certain electronic documents relating to real property.
NRS 240.240 - Creation of office.
NRS 240.250 - Appointment and commission.
NRS 240.270 - Fee for commission; oath and bond.
NRS 240.290 - Acts may be performed anywhere in State.