Iowa Code 9B.8 – Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
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1. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that any of the following apply:
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.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 9B.8
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
3. A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed.