Chapter 333 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3025

Relating to notaries public.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS 194.505 to 194.595.

SECTION 2. (1) As used in this section, "blind person" and "visually impaired individual" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 346.110.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or ORS 194.505 to 194.595:

(a) A blind person, a visually impaired individual or a person with a disability who is unable to sign any document because of the disability may use a signature stamp whenever the signature of the person is required on any document presented for notarization;

(b) In performing any notarial act involving the signature of a person described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, a notarial officer, in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of State by rule, shall witness the use of the signature stamp and accept the stamp in lieu of the signature of the person; and

(c) The notarial certificate of an act signed with a signature stamp shall contain the phrase "signed by stamp before me" or words to that effect.

Approved by the Governor June 23, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 24, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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