AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS

(a) The following persons may administer oaths for the purpose of military administration including military justice, and they have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of the state military forces, wherever they may be: (1) the state judge advocate general and all judge advocates; (2) law specialists and military judges; (3) a summary courts-martial officer; (4) adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants; (5) administrative officers, assistant administrative officers, and acting administrative officers; (6) staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers; and (7) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute. (b) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties: (1) the president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial; (2) the president, counsel for the court, and recorder of any court of inquiry; (3) officers designated to take a deposition; (4) persons detailed to conduct an investigation; (5) recruiting officers; and (6) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute. (c) A fee may not be paid to or received by any person for the performance of a notarial act authorized by this section. (d) The signature without seal of such a person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.