Section 42.45.020 - Authority to perform notarial act(1) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of this state other than this chapter.(2)(a) A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the officer or the officer's spouse or domestic partner is a party, or in which any of the above have a direct beneficial interest.(b) A notarial officer may not notarize the notarial officer's own signature.(c) A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection (2) is voidable.(3) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.Amended by 2019 c 154,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2020.Added by 2017 c 281,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2018.Effective date- 2019 c 154 : See note following RCW 42.45.280.