Section 456-22 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act(a) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notary public is not satisfied that: (1) The person executing the document is competent or has the capacity to execute the document;(2) The person's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made; or(3) The notary public has proof of the signer's signature and identity or, if the person is a remotely located individual, satisfactory evidence of the identity under section 456-23.(b) A notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless the refusal is prohibited by any provision of law other than this chapter.Added by L 2020, c 54,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2021.