(a) A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual in accordance with § 18–206 of this subtitle, that: (1) the individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed; and (2) the signature on the record is the signature of the individual. (b) A notarial officer who takes a verification on oath or affirmation of a statement shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual in accordance with § 18–206 of this subtitle, that: (1) the individual appearing before the notarial officer and making the verification has the identity claimed; and (2) the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual. (c) A notarial officer who witnesses or attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual in accordance with § 18–206 of this subtitle, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer and signing the record has the identity claimed. ory evidence of the identity of the individual in accordance with § 18–206 of this subtitle, that the individual appearing before the notarial officer and signing the record has the identity claimed. (d) A notarial officer who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item. (e) (1) A notarial officer who certifies that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record shall: (i) reasonably determine whether the electronic record is in a tamper–evident format; and (ii) personally print or supervise the printing of the electronic record onto paper or other tangible medium. (2) A notarial officer who certifies that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record may not make the certification if the notarial officer has detected a change or an error in an electronic signature or other information in the electronic record. (f) A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall make or note the protest in accordance with § 3–505(b) of the Commercial Law information in the electronic record. (f) A notarial officer who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall make or note the protest in accordance with § 3–505(b) of the Commercial Law Article.
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