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2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
State Officers
Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State
Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§ 24-21-509. Signature if individual unable to sign
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 24-21-509 (2018)
(1) If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may, in the presence of the notarial officer, direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual's name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert "Signature affixed by (name of other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)" or words of similar import under or near the signature.
(2) A notary public may use signals or electronic or mechanical means to take an acknowledgment from, administer an oath or affirmation to, or otherwise communicate with any individual in the presence of the notary public when it appears that the individual is unable to communicate verbally or in writing.
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