Entries in Journal

(a)For every notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal before the time of notarization at least the following:

(1)The date and time of day of the notarial act;

(2)The type of notarial act;

(3)A description of the document or proceeding;

(4)The signature and printed name and address of each person for whom a notarial act is performed;

(5)The evidence of identity of each person for whom a notarial act is performed, in the form of a description of the identification document, its issuing agency, its serial or identification number, and the date of its issuance if expired, or a statement by the notary that he or she has personal knowledge of identity of the person;

(6)The fee, if any, charged for the notarial act; and

(7)The address where the notarization was performed if not the notary’s business address.

(b)A notary shall retain as an official record a duplicate photocopy of each certified copy.

(c)If refusing to perform or complete a notarial act, the notary shall record in the journal the reasons other than lack of proof of identification.