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Rule Details
| Rule Number: | 22-E02 |
| Title: | Emergency Administrative Rules for Notaries Public and Remote Notarization. |
| Type: | Emergency |
| Status: | Adopted |
| Agency: | Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State |
| Legal Authority: | 26 V.S.A. ยง 5364(b)(2) |
| Summary: | These Emergency Rules define the "personal appearance" requirement for remote notarial acts conducted through a secure audio-visual communication link. |
| Persons Affected: | Department of Health, Judiciary, Town Clerks, social service agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities, real estate professionals, banks, mortgage companies, attorneys (including those in elder care, estate planning, and real estate), and the public, particularly individuals who are at a higher risk of contracting or experiencing complications from COVID-19. |
| Economic Impact: | These Emergency Rules have allowed notarial acts to continue in the face of a public health crisis and have facilitated the continuance of essential transactions and commerce during these unprecedented times. Adopting these Rules again will continue to facilitate and protect our economy and the public health. |
| Posting date: | Mar 14,2022 |
Hearing Information
| There are not Hearings scheduled for this Rule |
Contact Information
| Information for Contact # 1 | |||
| Level: | Primary | ||
| Name: | Lauren Layman | ||
| Agency: | Office of Professional Regulation, Office of the Secretary of State | ||
| Address: | 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05620-3602 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-828-2883 | ||
| Fax: | 802-828-2368 | ||
Email: |
lauren.layman@vermont.gov |
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| Website Address: | https://sos.vermont.gov/notaries-public/statutes-rules-resources/  |
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| Information for Contact # 2 | |||
| Level: | Secondary | ||
| Name: | Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary of State | ||
| Agency: | Office of the Secretary of State | ||
| Address: | 128 State Street | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05633-1101 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-828-2363 | ||
| Fax: | 802-828-2465 | ||
Email: |
chris.winters@vermont.gov |
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