Vermont § 5378 - Foreign notarial act

§ 5378. Foreign notarial act

• (a) In this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States,
  a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign
  state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority
  of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same
  effect under the law of this State as if performed by a notary public of this State. (c) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign
  state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source
  for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial
  acts is conclusively established. (d) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection
  (c) of this section are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the
  individual holds the designated title. (e) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and
  issued by a foreign state party to the Convention, conclusively establishes that the
  signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated
  office. (f) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the U.S. Department
  of State as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached
  to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes
  that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the
  indicated office. (Added 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.)