Act No. 16 Page 1 of 1
2023
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Act No. 16 (H. 178). An act relating to commissioning Department of Corrections
personnel as notaries public
Subjects: Professions and occupations; exemptions; notaries public
This act adds individuals employed by the Vermont Department of Corrections to the
list of individuals who may be commissioned as notaries public to perform notarial acts
within the scope of their official duties while being exempted from all regular
requirements for notaries public.
Effective Date: May 15, 2023
VT LEG #370792 v.2

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 26-5305
As Passed By the House -- Official: 26-5305
As Passed By the House -- Unofficial: 26-5305
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 26-5305
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 26-5305
As Enacted: 26-5305