Kansas Statutes 53-5a08. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act

State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the officer is not satisfied that the:

(1) Individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or

(2) individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.

(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by the law of this state or by federal law.