New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Article 12A - Notary Public

Section 14-12A-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - This act [14-12A-1 to 14-12A-26 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 14-12A-2 - Definitions. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - As used in the Notary Public Act: A. "acknowledgment" means...

Section 14-12A-3 - Qualifications. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A notary public shall: A. be a resident of New...

Section 14-12A-4 - Application. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - An applicant for appointment as a notary public shall submit...

Section 14-12A-5 - Appointment; term. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - Upon receipt of the completed application for appointment and the...

Section 14-12A-6 - Reappointment. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - At least thirty days before expiration of each notary public...

Section 14-12A-7 - Powers and prohibitions. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public is empowered to perform the following...

Section 14-12A-8 - Refusal to notarize. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public shall not refuse to perform a...

Section 14-12A-9 - Surety bond and duties of surety. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A commission shall not be issued until an oath...

Section 14-12A-10 - Avoidance of influence. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public shall not influence a person either...

Section 14-12A-11 - False or incomplete certificate, authenticating documents in absence of principal. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. If a notary public or any other officer authorized...

Section 14-12A-12 - Improper documents. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public shall not notarize a signature: (1)...

Section 14-12A-13 - Intent to deceive. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A notary public shall not perform any official action with...

Section 14-12A-14 - Testimonials. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A notary public shall not use the official notary public...

Section 14-12A-15 - Unauthorized practice of law. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. If notarial certificate wording is not provided or indicated...

Section 14-12A-16 - Fees. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. For performing a notarial act, a notary public may...

Section 14-12A-17 - Official signature. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall: A....

Section 14-12A-18 - Official seal or stamp. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public shall keep an official seal or...

Section 14-12A-19 - Endorsing date of commission. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - Upon performance of any notarial act, the notary public shall,...

Section 14-12A-20 - Change of name. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. Upon any change of a notary public's name, the...

Section 14-12A-21 - Change of address. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public shall notify the secretary of state...

Section 14-12A-22 - Certification. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - Upon request, the secretary of state shall certify to a...

Section 14-12A-23 - Resignation. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. A notary public who resigns his commission shall send...

Section 14-12A-24 - Disposition of the seal and stamp. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. When a notary public commission expires or is resigned...

Section 14-12A-25 - Disqualified notary public exercising powers. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - Any notary public who exercises the duties of his office...

Section 14-12A-26 - Removal from office. (Repealed effective January 1, 2022.) - A. The governor may revoke the commission of any notary...