W. Va. Code R. § 153-45-9

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 153-45-9 - Requirements for Electronic Notarial Acts

9.1. An electronic notary public shall perform an electronic notarization only if the individual seeking a notarial act:

9.1.1. Is in the presence of the notary at the time of notarization;

9.1.2. Is personally known to the notary or identified by the notary through satisfactory evidence as prescribed in W. Va. Code § 39-4-7;

9.2. An electronic notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:

9.2.1. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

9.2.2. The individual's signature is knowingly or voluntarily made.

W. Va. Code R. § 153-45-9