Iowa Code § 9B.8
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Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
Official statutory text
(1) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that any of the following apply:
(1) (a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.
(1) (b) The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
(3) A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed.
2012 Acts, ch 1050, §7, 60
(1) (a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.
(1) (b) The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(2) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
(3) A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed.
2012 Acts, ch 1050, §7, 60
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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