Title 42
State Affairs and Government

Chapter 30.1
Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-7

§ 42-30.1-7. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.

(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that:

(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

(2) The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 104, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 109, § 4.