N.J. Admin. Code § 17:50-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 17:50-1.3 - Qualifications for office, scope of authority, and prohibited acts

(a) A person commissioned as a notary public in this State shall, at the time of appointment:

1. Be at least 18 years of age;

2. Be a legal resident of this State or have a place of employment or practice in this State; and

3. Not be disqualified to receive a commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:50-1.5.

(b) A notary public who has been duly commissioned and qualified is authorized to perform the duties of a notary public throughout the State.

(c) A notary public may not perform a notarial act with respect to a record to which the notary public or the notary public's spouse or civil union partner is a party, or in which either of them has a direct beneficial interest. A notarial act performed in violation of this subsection is voidable.

(d) A notary public who is not licensed as an attorney-at-law shall not use or advertise the title of lawyer or attorney-at-law, or equivalent terms, in any other language, which means or implies that the notary public is licensed as an attorney-at-law in the State of New Jersey or in any other jurisdiction of the United States.

(e) Notaries public who advertise their services in any language are required to provide with such advertisement a notice that contains the following statement or translation of the following statement if the advertisement is not in English: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice."

N.J. Admin. Code § 17:50-1.3

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 268(b) effective 2/7/2022