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Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020

An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19

General Court of Massachusetts · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
Emergency law under Mass. Const. amend. art. 48
Issued
2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27 (emergency law) (read as 2020-04-27)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • notaries public
  • attorneys
  • principals
Functions reached
  • CT closings, estate planning, corporate documents
Collection
Professional and Information Services SEC-12

Operative words

a notary public appointed pursuant to chapter 222 of the General Laws may perform a notarial act under said chapter 222 utilizing electronic video conferencing... [and such act] shall be valid and effective if: (i) the notary public observes each principal's execution of a document; (ii) both the notary public and each principal are physically located within the commonwealth

Enforcement

Statute

Notes

Recites that the emergency law was 'necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience'

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