Section 5372 - 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 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 notary public may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.