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...ublic has resigned the notary public's commission.

... the name of the state. Such act shall render the person ineligible for reappointment.

...ary public resigns the notary public's commission is as valid as if done during the notary public's term of office.

...ature and effect of the document at the time of notarization; (11) Alter anything in a written instrument after it has been signed by anyone; (12) Amend or alter a notarial certificate after the notarization is complete; (13) Notarize a signature on a document if the document is incomplete or blank; (14) Notarize a signature on a document if it appears that the signer may be unduly influenced or coerced so as...

... in this state; (3) Solicit or accept compensation to prepare documents for or otherwise represent the interest of another person in a judicial or administrative proceeding, including a proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; (4) Solicit or accept compensation to obtain relief of any kind on behalf of another from any officer, agency, or employee of th...

... within the state, may be appointed as commissioners of the state. Such commissioners shall continue in office for a term of three years. Each of such commissioners shall, before performing any of his duties, take and subscribe to an oath of office before a judge of a court of record within this state. Such oath, with his signature thereto and an impression of his seal of office and his residence address, shall forth...

...c shall remit the fee to the authorized entity that administered the educational program and test required by section 147.021 of the Revised Code. The notary public shall remit to the secretary of state the portion of that fee specified pursuant to division (C)(2) of this section. (C) The secretary of state shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do all of the following: (1) Estab...

...lars and submission of the electronic amendment form for a name change under division (B) of section 147.05 of the Revised Code, the secretary of state shall issue a duplicate commission as a notary public. (C) The secretary of state shall prescribe and make available an electronic duplicate commission request form and an electronic amendment form.

... notarial act that was performed, by a commissioned officer in active service with the armed forces of the United States for a person who was a member of the armed forces of the United States, for a person who was accompanying the armed forces of the United States, or for a person who was a dependent of either such category of persons, and that was taken or performed between January 1, 1941, and January 1, 1974, in c...

...nt or attorney, shall be present at the time of taking such depositions.

...ledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the person acknowledging, that the person appearing before the notary public and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the person. (B) A notary public who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation, a jurat, shall determine fr...

...sonally known to the notary public or whom the notary public can identify on the basis of a passport, driver's license, or other government-issued nondriver identification card, which is current or expired not more than three years before performance of the notarial act. A witness is not credible if the witness has a conflict of interest regarding the transaction. (C) A notary public may require a person to provide...

...w vested in judges of county courts to compel the attendance of witnesses and punish them for refusing to testify. Sheriffs and constables are required to serve and return all process issued by notaries public in the taking of depositions. (B) Notarial acts may be performed outside this state for use in this state with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this state by the following persons authori...

... in which the act is performed or a diplomatic or consular officer of the foreign country residing in the United States certifies that a person holding that office is authorized to perform the act; (2) The official seal of the person performing the notarial act is affixed to the document; or (3) The title and indication of authority to perform notarial acts of the person appears either in a digest of foreign law ...

...rein stated; (c) A limited liability company, the member, manager, or agent acknowledged signing the instrument on behalf of the limited liability company by proper authority and the member, manager, or agent executed the instrument as the act of the limited liability company for the purposes therein stated; (d) A partnership, the partner or agent acknowledged signing the instrument on behalf of the partnership b...

...ffirmation to the signer that the statement in the jurat is true and correct; (3) The signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public. (B) The oath or affirmation administered by the notary public to the signer of a jurat shall include one of the following questions, or substantially similar questions: (1) "Do you solemnly swear that the statements in this document are true, so help you God?" ...

...before me," or their substantial equivalent, when taking an acknowledgment; (b) "Sworn to and subscribed before me," "affirmed to and subscribed before me," or their substantial equivalent, when executing a jurat. (D)(1) A notary public shall not use an acknowledgment certificate with regard to a notarial act in which an oath or affirmation has been administered. (2) A notary public shall not use a jurat certi...

...r rank)" (C) For a limited liability company: "State of ____________________________ County of ___________________________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of member or managing member, title of member or managing member) of (name of limited liability company acknowledging), a (jurisdiction of formation) limited liability company, on behalf of the limited liability comp...

...(Affix seal here) (Title of rank) (Commission expiration date)"

...A notarial act performed prior to January 1, 1974, is not affected by sections 147.51 to 147.58 of the Revised Code. These sections provide an additional method of proving notarial acts and do not diminish or invalidate the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of this state.

... uniform the laws of those states which enact it.

... the "Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act."

...the individual's ability to sign a document presented for notarization may direct a designated alternative signer to sign on the individual's behalf, if all of the following are met: (1) The individual clearly indicates, through oral, verbal, physical, electronic, or mechanical means, to the notary public the individual's intent for the designated alternative signer to sign the individual's name on the notarial docu...

...is attached, represents a true, exact, complete, and unaltered copy of the original electronic document. The county offices of the auditor, treasurer, recorder, and others necessary to effectuate the transfer and recording of the instrument shall be entitled to rely on such certification and warranty for all purposes. ________________________[signature of authenticator] ________________________[printed name of ...

...person and being close enough to hear, communicate with, and exchange tangible identification credentials with that individual. "Appear in person" also means being in a different location as another person and interacting with that individual by means of live two-way, audio-video communication. (B) "Credential analysis" means a process or service operating according to standards adopted by the secretary of state un...