1. A person commissioned as a notary may perform notarial acts in any part of this state, and only in this state, for a term of four years, unless the commission is earlier revoked under section 486.810 or resigned under section 486.790.

2. The existing bond, seal, length of commission term, and liability of current notaries commissioned before August 28, 2020, shall not be invalidated, modified, or terminated by this chapter, but notaries shall comply with this chapter beginning August 28, 2020, in performing notarizations and in applying for new commissions.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 486.610

  • Commission: both the granting of authority to perform notarial acts and the written evidence of the granting of authority to perform such acts. See Missouri Laws 486.600
  • notary: any person commissioned to perform notarial acts pursuant to this chapter. See Missouri Laws 486.600
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
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