The Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b).
History: Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 32.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 38 made Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 32 effective January 1, 2022.
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
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-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-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-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.)