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Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020

An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19

Massachusetts General Court (S.2645) · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 2020, c. 71
Issued
2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-04-27
End
three business days after the termination of the emergency (June 15, 2021); extended by St. 2021, c. 20 (June 16, 2021) to Dec. 15, 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Apr. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • notaries public (attorneys for real estate closings)
Functions reached
  • CL
  • OP
Collection
Real Estate SEC-14

Operative words

[during the] emergency, a notary public appointed pursuant to chapter 222 of the General Laws... may perform a notarial act under said chapter 222 utilizing electronic video conferencing... [with the signatory and notary physically in the Commonwealth; documents relating to real estate must be notarized by a notary who is an attorney or a paralegal under an attorney's supervision]

Enforcement

G.L. c. 222

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