New Mexico Statutes
Article 14A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
Section 14-14A-1 - Short title. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Sections 1 through 32 [14-14A-1 to 14-14A-32 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts".
History: Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 38 made Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 1 effective January 1, 2022.
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 35, effective January 1, 2022, provided that references to the Notary Public Act or the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts shall be deemed to be references to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
Applicability. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 37 provided that the provisions of Laws 2021, ch. 21 apply to notarial acts performed in this state on and after January 1, 2022.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths

Article 14A - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

Section 14-14A-1 - Short title. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-2 - Definitions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-3 - Authority to perform notarial act. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-4 - Requirements for certain notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-5 - Personal appearance required; exception authorized for remote notarizations. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-6 - Identification of individual. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-7 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-8 - Signature if individual is unable to sign. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-9 - Notarial acts in this state. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-10 - Notarial act in another state. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-11 - Notarial act under the authority of a federally recognized Indian tribe. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-12 - Notarial act under federal authority. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-13 - Foreign notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-14 - Certificate of notarial act. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-15 - Short-form certificates. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-16 - Official stamp. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-17 - Stamping device. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-18 - Journal. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-19 - Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-20 - Commission as notary public qualifications; no immunity or benefit. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-21 - Examination of notary public and notarial officers; continuing legal education requirements. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-22 - Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-23 - Database of notaries public. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-24 - Prohibited acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-25 - Validity of notarial acts. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-26 - Rules. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-27 - Notary public commission in effect. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-28 - Fees. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-29 - Inspection of public records act compliance. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-30 - Saving clause. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-31 - Uniformity of application and construction. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section 14-14A-32 - Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. (Effective January 1, 2022.)