{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-240.198","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 240.198","heading":"Notarization of signature of person not in presence of notary public unlawful; penalty; powers limited to areas within this State; certain notarial acts deemed performed within this State.","body":"Except as otherwise specifically provided by law:\n1. An electronic notary public shall not willfully electronically notarize the signature or electronic signature of a person unless the person is in the presence of the electronic notary public at the time of notarization and:\n(a) Is known to the electronic notary public; or\n(b) If unknown to the electronic notary public, provides a credible witness or documentary evidence of identification to the electronic notary public.\n2. A person who:\n(a) Violates the provisions of subsection 1; or\n(b) Aids and abets an electronic notary public to commit a violation of subsection 1,\nÊ is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.\n3. Registration as an electronic notary public pursuant to NRS 240.181 to 240.206, inclusive, does not authorize the electronic notary public to perform notarial acts in another state.\n4. A notarial act performed by an electronic notary public in this State for a person located outside this State by means of audio-video communication in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to be performed outside this State.","path":["TITLE 19 — MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 240 - NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONED ABSTRACTERS","NOTARIES PUBLIC","Electronic Notarization Enabling Act"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-240.html#NRS240Sec198","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:35Z","sha256":"dd91d6e1ab7cfa92d33b136ac1889f19fed2b3d49f8c816343a2238ac5c81042","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-240.197","next":"us-nv/nrs-240.199"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}