D.C. Code § 1-1231.03: Authority to perform notarial act.

(a)

A notarial officer may perform a notarial act authorized by this chapter or by law of the District other than this chapter.

(b)

A notarial officer shall not perform a notarial act if:

(1)

The record is incomplete or blank;

(2)

The notarial officer or the officer's spouse is a party to the record;

(3)

The notarial officer or the officer's spouse has a direct beneficial interest in the record; or

(4)

The notarial officer does not read or understand the language in which the certificate of notarial act is written.

(c)

A notarial act performed in violation of this section is voidable.

(d)

A notarial officer may certify that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record.