03. Authority to perform notarial act. (a) A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of the District other than this chapter. (b) A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act if: (1) The record is incomplete or blank; (2) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse is a party to the record; or (3) The notarial officer or the officer's spouse has a direct beneficial interest in the record. (c) A notarial act performed in violation of this section is voidable. (d) A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record. (Dec. 4, 2018, D.C. Law 22-189, § 4, 65 DCR 11606; Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-178, § 2(b), 69 DCR 009927.)
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