(a) A notary public who is not an attorney may complete but may not select notarial certificates, and may not assist another person in drafting, completing, selecting, or understanding a document or transaction requiring a notarial act.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.50.061

  • notarial act: means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that is identified as a notarial act under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 44.50.200
  • notary public: means a person commissioned to perform notarial acts under this chapter. See Alaska Statutes 44.50.200
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) This section does not prohibit a notary public who is qualified in and, if required, licensed to practice, a particular profession from giving advice relating to matters in that professional field.
(c) A notary public may not make representations to have powers, qualifications, rights, or privileges that the office of notary public does not have.
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