New Jersey § 52:7-10

§ 52:7-10.

Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act. a. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied

that: (1) the individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute

the record; (2) the individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made; (3) the individual's signature on the record or statement substantially conforms to

the signature on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual;

or (4) the physical appearance of the individual signing the record or statement substantially

conforms to the photograph on a form of identification used to determine the identity

of the individual. b. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited

by law other than P.L.1979, c. 460 ( C.52:7-10 et seq. ), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2021, c. 179 ( C.52:7-10.1 et al.).