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2022 West Virginia Code
Chapter 39. Records and Papers
Article 4. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§39-4-8. Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act
Universal Citation: WV Code § 39-4-8 (2022)
(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the 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 article.
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