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Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Providing for Virtual Notarization to Address Challenges Related to COVID-19

Virtual notarization by electronic video conferencing during the state of emergency

General Court of Massachusetts (signed by Governor Baker) · Massachusetts (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
Statute: Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020
Issued
2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27
End
Three business days after termination of the state of emergency (June 15, 2021), later extended by statute (read as 2021-06-15)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to June 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • notaries public appointed under G.L. c. 222
  • principals located in the Commonwealth
Functions reached
  • CL
  • OF
Collection
Travel, gatherings, courts and public offices ECO-C

Operative words

In order to address the disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19,... a notary public appointed pursuant to chapter 222 of the General Laws may perform an acknowledgement, affirmation or other notarial act under said chapter 222 utilizing electronic video conferencing in real time... (ii) both the notary public and each principal are physically located within the commonwealth

Enforcement

Statute (emergency preamble)

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