2019 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 18 - Notaries Public
§ 18-113. Procedure in absence of notarial certificate

    ** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 407 OF 2019 **

    (a)    If a document presented for notarization does not contain a notarial certificate reflecting the taking of an oath or acknowledgment, a notary may nevertheless witness the signing of the document in the notary’s official capacity, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

    (b)    A notary acting as a witness in the notary’s official capacity under subsection (a) of this section shall:

        (1)    obtain satisfactory proof of the identity of the person signing the document;

        (2)    observe the signing of the document;

        (3)    date, sign, and seal or stamp the document; and

        (4)    record the act in the notary’s fair register.

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