Iowa Code § 9B.8
Authority to refuse to perform notarial act
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 9B — Notarial Acts · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 9B.8, Authority to refuse to perform notarial act, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2215355
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1. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that any of the following apply:
a. The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record.
b. The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.
2. A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.
3. A notarial officer shall not condition the performing of notarial services upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notarial officer is employed. The employer of a notary public shall not condition the performing of a notarial service upon the requirement that the person served be a customer or client of the establishment by which the notary public is employed.