§ 42-30.1-11. Notarial act under federal authority.
(a) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by:
(1) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
(2) An individual in military service, or performing duties under the authority of military service, who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;
(3) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States Department of State for performing notarial acts overseas; or
(4) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of an officer described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
History of Section.P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-30.1 - Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
Section 42-30.1-2. - Definitions.
Section 42-30.1-3. - Authority to perform notarial act.
Section 42-30.1-4. - Requirements for certain notarial acts.
Section 42-30.1-5. - Personal appearance required.
Section 42-30.1-6. - Identification of individual.
Section 42-30.1-7. - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
Section 42-30.1-8. - Signature if individual unable to sign.
Section 42-30.1-9. - Notarial act in this state.
Section 42-30.1-10. - Notarial act in another state.
Section 42-30.1-11. - Notarial act under federal authority.
Section 42-30.1-12. - Foreign notarial act.
Section 42-30.1-12.1. - Notarial act performed for remotely located individual.
Section 42-30.1-12.2. - Certificate of notarial act for a remotely located individual.
Section 42-30.1-13. - Official stamp.
Section 42-30.1-15. - Commission as notary public — Qualifications — No immunity or benefit.
Section 42-30.1-17. - Database of notaries public.
Section 42-30.1-18. - Prohibited acts.
Section 42-30.1-19. - Validity of notarial acts.
Section 42-30.1-20. - Fees for authentication of a notary public signature.
Section 42-30.1-20.1. - Fees to perform notarial acts.
Section 42-30.1-21. - Notary public — Fraud or deceit in office.
Section 42-30.1-22. - Notary public commission effect.
Section 42-30.1-23. - Savings clause.
Section 42-30.1-24. - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.