{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-30.1-7","heading":"Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.","body":"(a) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that:\n(1) The individual executing the record is competent or has the capacity to execute the record; or\n(2) The individual’s signature is knowingly and voluntarily made.\n(b) A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is prohibited by law other than this chapter.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 30.1 Uniform Law on Notarial Acts"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-30.1/42-30.1-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:50Z","sha256":"dfc9995d77ce4884753db4a43747cc8800539bab0cc0e540c40d0c9e9b465d21","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}