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194.005[1967 c.541 §12; 1983 c.393 §12a; 1989 c.976 §1; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.010[Amended by 1961 c.498 §1; 1967 c.541 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1967 c.541 §8; 1975 c.161 §3; 1977 c.128 §1; 1983 c.393 §13; 1985 c.487 §1; 1989 c.976 §2; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.012[1989 c.976 §6; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.014[1989 c.976 §4; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.020[Amended by 1957 s.s. c.7 §1; 1967 c.541 §3; 1983 c.393 §16; 1989 c.976 §9; 1993 c.66 §10; 2009 c.745 §17; repealed by 2013 c.219 §27 (194.365 enacted in lieu of 194.020)] 194.022[1989 c.976 §7; 2005 c.733 §3; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.024[1989 c.976 §8; 1993 c.188 §14; 2011 c.547 §39; repealed by 2013 c.219 §29 (194.370 enacted in lieu of 194.024)] 194.028[2005 c.733 §2; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.030[Amended by 1961 c.498 §2; repealed by 1967 c.541 §5 (194.031 enacted in lieu of 194.030)] 194.031[1967 c.541 §6 (enacted in lieu of 194.030); 1983 c.393 §17; 1989 c.976 §10; 2001 c.63 §1; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.040[Amended by 1967 c.541 §9; 1983 c.393 §18; 1989 c.976 §11; 2011 c.359 §7; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.043[1989 c.976 §5; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.045[1969 c.394 §§2,3,4; 1977 c.641 §1; 1983 c.393 §19; 1989 c.976 §16; repealed by 2005 c.68 §1] 194.047[1989 c.976 §13; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.050[Amended by 1961 c.498 §3; 1967 c.541 §4; repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.052[1989 c.976 §14; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.060[Repealed by 1967 c.541 §22] 194.063[1967 c.541 §11; 1977 c.128 §2; 1983 c.393 §21; 1985 c.487 §2; 1989 c.976 §17; 2005 c.733 §4; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.067[1967 c.541 §18; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.070[Amended by 1967 c.541 §13; 1993 c.545 §123; 2009 c.123 §1; repealed by 2013 c.219 §31 (194.375 enacted in lieu of 194.070)] 194.080[Repealed by 1967 c.541 §22] 194.090[Amended by 1967 c.541 §14; 1993 c.545 §124; 2009 c.123 §2; repealed by 2013 c.219 §33 (194.380 enacted in lieu of 194.090)] 194.100[Amended by 1967 c.541 §15; 2009 c.123 §3; repealed by 2013 c.219 §35 (194.385 enacted in lieu of 194.100)] 194.110[Repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.120[Amended by 1961 c.498 §4; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.130[Amended by 1967 c.541 §19; repealed by 2013 c.219 §37 (194.390 enacted in lieu of 194.130)] 194.140[Repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.150[Amended by 1967 c.541 §20; 1985 c.487 §3; repealed by 2013 c.219 §39 (194.395 enacted in lieu of 194.150)] 194.152[1989 c.976 §15; 2009 c.123 §4; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.154[1989 c.976 §19; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.156[1989 c.976 §20; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.158[1989 c.976 §§21,22; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.160[Amended by 1967 c.541 §16; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.162[1989 c.976 §23; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.164[1989 c.976 §24; 1997 c.631 §424; 2009 c.338 §2; repealed by 2013 c.219 §41 (194.400 enacted in lieu of 194.164)] 194.166[1989 c.976 §25; 2009 c.123 §5; 2009 c.338 §3; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.168[1989 c.976 §26; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.170[Amended by 1983 c.393 §20; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.180[1961 c.91 §1; repealed by 1971 c.250 §1] 194.190[1983 c.506 §3; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.200[1983 c.506 §4; 1989 c.976 §29; repealed by 2013 c.219 §43 (194.405 enacted in lieu of 194.200)] 194.205Short title 194.210[Repealed by 1969 c.394 §5] 194.215Definitions 194.220[Repealed by 1969 c.394 §5] 194.225Authority to perform notarial act 194.230Requirements for certain notarial acts 194.235Personal appearance required 194.240Identification of individual 194.245Authority to refuse to perform notarial act 194.250Signature if individual unable to sign 194.255Notarial act in this state 194.260Notarial act in another state 194.265Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe 194.270Notarial act under federal authority 194.275Foreign notarial act 194.277Notarial act performed for remotely located individual; rules 194.280Certificate of notarial act 194.285Short form certificates 194.290Official stamp 194.295Stamping device 194.300Journal 194.305Notification regarding performance of notarial act with respect to electronic records; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record 194.310[Amended by 1961 c.498 §5; 1981 c.11 §4; 1983 c.506 §1; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.315Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit 194.320[Amended by 1981 c.11 §5; repealed by 1989 c.976 §37] 194.325Examination of notary public 194.330[1983 c.393 §23; 1989 c.976 §30; 1993 c.66 §11; repealed by 2013 c.219 §45 (194.415 enacted in lieu of 194.330)] 194.335[1989 c.976 §32; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.340Grounds to deny, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public 194.345Database of notaries public 194.350Prohibited acts 194.355Validity of notarial acts 194.360Rules 194.365Application fee 194.370Investigation of applicant; consent 194.375Protest of commercial paper 194.380Record of protest; effect as evidence 194.385Powers of notary public connected with corporation; limitations 194.390Disposition of records on vacancy in office; penalty for failure to properly dispose of records or for destroying or altering records 194.395Recovery and disposition of fines 194.400Fees for notarial acts; collection of fees 194.405Action for damages or injunction; attorney fees and costs; employer’s liability 194.410[Amended by 1963 c.428 §1; repealed by 1977 c.404 §2 (194.500 to 194.580 enacted in lieu of 194.410)] 194.415Attorney General to investigate or prosecute violation; payment of expenses 194.420[Repealed by 1977 c.404 §2 (194.500 to 194.580 enacted in lieu of 194.420)] 194.425Disposition of moneys 194.430[Repealed by 1977 c.404 §2 (194.500 to 194.580 enacted in lieu of 194.430)] 194.435Uniformity of application and construction 194.440Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act 194.500[1977 c.404 §11 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.505[1983 c.393 §2; 1989 c.976 §33; 1997 c.185 §1; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.510[1977 c.404 §10 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.515[1983 c.393 §3; 1993 c.545 §125; 1997 c.185 §2; 1999 c.59 §49; 2003 c.533 §1; 2009 c.338 §1; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.520[1977 c.404 §3 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.525[1983 c.393 §4; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.530[1977 c.404 §4 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.535[1983 c.393 §5; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.540[1977 c.404 §5 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.545[1983 c.393 §6; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.550[1977 c.404 §6 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.555[1983 c.393 §7; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.558[2007 c.63 §4; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.560[1977 c.404 §7 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.565[1983 c.393 §8; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.570[1977 c.404 §8 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.575[1983 c.393 §9; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.578[1999 c.333 §2; 2007 c.70 §53; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.580[1977 c.404 §9 (enacted in lieu of 45.125, 93.415, 93.430, 93.490, 93.500, 93.510, 93.520, 194.410, 194.420 and 194.430); repealed by 1983 c.393 §26] 194.582[1999 c.718 §5; 2001 c.535 §29; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.585[1983 c.393 §11; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.595[1983 c.393 §12; repealed by 2013 c.219 §61] 194.700[1983 c.393 §15; 1993 c.66 §9; repealed by 2013 c.219 §47 (194.425 enacted in lieu of 194.700)] 194.800Short title 194.805Definitions 194.810Applicability 194.815Validity of unsworn declaration 194.820Required medium 194.825Form of unsworn declaration 194.830Uniformity of application and construction 194.835Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act 194.980Civil penalties; factors; notice; hearing; rules 194.985Official Warning to Cease Violation 194.990Criminal penalties

Chapter 194 — Uniform Law on Notarial Acts; Unsworn Foreign Declarations

ORS 194.245 Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

(1)

A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:

(a)

The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record;

(b)

The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made; or

(c)

The individual has provided sufficient information or identification credentials necessary to confirm the identity of the individual.

(2)

A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.

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