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PDFRCW 42.45.060

Refusal to perform notarial act.

(1) A notarial officer has the authority to refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that:
(a) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or
(b) The individual's signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
(2) A notarial officer has the authority to refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
[ 2017 c 281 s 8.]