2020 Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 9B - NOTARIAL ACTS
Section 9B.8 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
9B.8 Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
1. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that any of the following apply:
a. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.
b. The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
2. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
3. A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed.
2012 Acts, ch 1050, §7, 60
