Chapter 222 - Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Commissioners

Section 1 - Definitions
Section 1a - Appointment and Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public
Section 3 - Appointment of Commissioners to Administer Oaths of Office; Returns; Fees
Section 4 - Appointment of Commissioners; Term
Section 5 - Oath; Seal
Section 6 - Powers and Duties
Section 7 - Instructions to Commissioner
Section 8 - Acknowledgment of Instrument; Printed or Typed Name; Expiration Date; Official Notarial Seal or Stamp
Section 9 - Acting as Justice or Notary After Expiration of Commission; Penalty
Section 10 - Destruction of Notary's Records; Penalty
Section 11 - Acknowledgments by Persons in Armed Forces or Their Dependents
Section 12 - Exemptions From Maintaining Journal of Notary Transactions
Section 13 - Qualifications; Grounds for Denial of Application for Appointment
Section 14 - Term of Commission
Section 15 - Notarial Acts; Forms of Acknowledgment or Certification; When Alternate Forms May Be Used
Section 16 - Notarial Acts That Should Not Be Performed; Prohibited Actions by Notary Public
Section 17 - Notaries Public Not Licensed to Practice Law; Prohibition From Offering Legal Advice or Advertisement as Legal Specialist; Immigration Matters; Real Estate Closings
Section 18 - Violations of Chapter; Penalties; Civil Cause of Action and Remedies; Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice
Section 19 - Duty to Perform Notarial Act Upon Payment of Fee; Exceptions
Section 20 - Lawfulness, Accuracy or Truthfulness of Document or Transition Involving Notarial Act; Effect of Documents Not Containing Acknowledgement or Certification; Rules of Land Court Relating to Filing of Documents
Section 21 - Advertisements for Notarial Services in Language Other Than English
Section 22 - Chronological Official Journal of Notarial Acts; Contents; Exceptions From Duty to Maintain; Examination; Safeguarding
Section 23 - Fees Not to Be Charged for Certain Notarial Acts
Section 24 - Destruction of Notary Seals and Stamps Upon Expiration, Resignation or Revocation of Commission; Retention of Journal and Records
Section 25 - Change of Name or Address; Notice to State Secretary
Section 26 - Revocation of Commission