(1) This section applies to a notary who receives a commission, or a new commission, on or after May 6, 2026. (2) A journal shall: (a) unless the journal is an electronic journal, consist of one or more permanently bound records, with each page listed in chronological order; and (b) subject to Subsection (4), consist of a chronological record of each notarial act that the notary performs, completed by the notary at the time the notary completes the notarial act, including the following for each notarial act: (i) the date and time of the notarial act; (ii) the type of notarial act performed; (iii) (A) the title of the record for which the notary performs the notarial act; or (B) a description of the record or proceeding for which the notary performs the notarial act; (iv) if the satisfactory evidence of identity of the individual for whom the notary performs the notarial act is of the type described in Subsection 46-1-2(25)(a)(i)(A) or (B), a description of the identification that states: (A) the identification type; (B) the issuing agency of the identification; (C) the last four digits of the identification number; (D) the date the identification was issued; and (E) the date the identification expires; (v) if the satisfactory evidence of identity of the individual for whom the notary performs the notarial act is a credible individual described in Subsection 46-1-2(25)(a)(i)(C): (A) an indication that the notary administered an oath or affirmation to the credible individual, including the individual's signature; (B) a statement that the individual described in Subsection (2)(b)(v)(A) is a credible individual whom the notary personally knows; and (C) the printed name and address of the credible individual; (vi) if the satisfactory evidence of identity of the individual for whom the notary performs the notarial act is a credible individual described in Subsection 46-1-2(25)(a)(i)(D): (A) an indication that the notary administered the oath or affirmation to the credible individual, including the individual's signature, to verify: (I) the identity of the individual seeking the notarial act; and (II) that the credible individual personally knows the individual seeking the notarial act; (B) the printed name and address of the credible individual; and (C) a description of the identification, described in Subsection 46-1-2(25)(a)(i)(D)(III), of the credible individual that states: (I) the identification type; (II) the issuing agency of the identification; (III) the last four digits of the identification number; (IV) the date the identification was issued; and (V) the date the identification expires; (vii) for a remote notarization only, in addition to the information required under Subsections (2) (b)(iv) through (vi), a record of the secondary authentication of identity; (viii) if the notary administered an oath or affirmation, an indication that the notary administered the oath or affirmation; (ix) the signature, printed name, and address of the individual for whom the notary performs the notarial act; and (x) the fee charged, if any, by the notary. (3) A remote notary shall, for each electronic notarization performed by the remote notary: (a) record in the remote notary's electronic journal, the information described in Subsection (2) (b); and (b) include with the notary's electronic journal a copy of the electronic recording of the remote notarization. (4) (a) A notary may make a single entry in a journal to document more than one notarial act if the notarial acts are performed for the same individual at the same time on: (i) one record; or (ii) similar records. (b) When performing a notarial act for an individual, a notary is not required to have the individual sign the journal if: (i) (A) the notary has performed a notarial act for the individual within 180 days before the day on which the notary performs the notarial act; (B) the notary has personal knowledge of the identity of the individual; (C) the individual is an employer or a coworker of the notary; (D) the notarial act relates to a transaction performed in the ordinary course of the individual's business; and (E) the notary enters "known personally" in place of the evidence otherwise required for the detailed record described in Subsection; or (ii) for a remote notarization, the notary uses the electronic journal to: (A) capture and record the individual's signature; and (B) associate the signature with the remote notarization. (5) If a notary or remote notary refuses to perform or complete a notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal: (a) the information described in Subsection (2)(b) that the notary was able to obtain; and (b) a description of the reason the notary refused to perform or complete the notarial act.
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