W. Va. Code § 39-4-6
Personal appearance required
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 39 — Records and Papers · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 39-4-6, Personal appearance required, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2385992
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(a) If a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer, unless the individual making the statement or executing the signature appears personally by communication technology, as provided in §39-4-37 or §39-4-38 of this code.
(b) The Secretary of State shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code establishing specific requirements for the performance of a notarial act on behalf of an individual appearing before a notary public by means of communication technology.