West Virginia Code
Article 4. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§39-4-11. Notarial Act in Another State

(a) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by:
(1) A notary public of that state;
(2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of a court of that state; or
(3) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act.
(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(c) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subdivision (1) or (2), subsection (a) of this section, conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 39. Records and Papers

Article 4. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

§39-4-1. Short Title

§39-4-2. Definitions

§39-4-3. Applicability; Operative Date of Enactment; Effect on Existing Law

§39-4-4. Authority to Perform Notarial Act

§39-4-5. Requirements for Certain Notarial Acts

§39-4-6. Personal Appearance Required

§39-4-6a. Remote Acknowledgements and Notarizations Under Covid-19 Executive Order Deemed Valid

§39-4-7. Identification of Individual

§39-4-8. Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act

§39-4-9. Signature if Individual Is Unable to Sign

§39-4-10. Notarial Act in This State

§39-4-11. Notarial Act in Another State

§39-4-12. Notarial Act Under Authority of Federally Recognized Indian Tribe

§39-4-13. Notarial Act Under Federal Authority

§39-4-14. Foreign Notarial Act

§39-4-15. Certificate of Notarial Act

§39-4-16. Short Form Certificates

§39-4-17. Official Stamp

§39-4-18. Stamping Device

§39-4-19. Notification Regarding Performance of Notarial Act on Electronic Record, Selection of Technology

§39-4-20. Commission as Notary Public; Qualifications; No Immunity or Benefit; Disposition of Fees

§39-4-21. Grounds to Deny, Refuse to Renew, Revoke, Suspend, or Condition Commission of Notary Public

§39-4-22. Database of Notaries Public

§39-4-23. Prohibited Acts

§39-4-24. Validity of Notarial Acts

§39-4-25. Rules

§39-4-26. Notary Public Commission and Commissioner Appointment in Effect

§39-4-27. Savings Clause

§39-4-28. Uniformity of Application and Construction

§39-4-29. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§39-4-30. Maximum Fees

§39-4-31. Government Notaries Public

§39-4-32. Liability of Notary and of an Employer of Notary

§39-4-33. Criminal Penalties

§39-4-34. Action for Injunction; Unauthorized Practice of Law

§39-4-35. Administrative Complaints and Investigations

§39-4-36. Secretary of State Record Retention

§39-4-37. Remote Online Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual

§39-4-38. Remote Ink Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual