(a) If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, unless the individual making the statement or executing the signature appears personally by communication technology, as provided in §39-4-37 or § 39-4-38 of this code.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 39-4-6

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) The Secretary of State shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of § 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code establishing specific requirements for the performance of a notarial act on behalf of an individual appearing before a notary public by means of communication technology.