Vermont § 5372 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5372 — Authority to refuse to perform notarial act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 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. July 1, 2019.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5372 ("Authority to refuse to perform notarial act") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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