Guiding Principles - As extracted from the National Notary Association Web Site
I
The Notary shall, as a government officer and public servant, serve all of the
public in an honest, fair and unbiased manner.
II
The Notary shall act as an impartial witness and not profit or gain from any
document or transaction requiring a notarial act, apart from the fee allowed by
statute.
III
The Notary shall require the presence of each signer and oath-taker in order to
carefully screen each for identity and willingness, and to observe that each
appears aware of the significance of the transaction requiring a notarial act.
IV
The Notary shall not execute a false or incomplete certificate, nor be involved
with any document or transaction that is false, deceptive or fraudulent.
V
The Notary shall give precedence to the rules of law over the dictates or
expectations of any person or entity.
VI
The Notary shall act as a ministerial officer and not provide unauthorized
advice or services.
VII
The Notary shall affix a seal on every notarized document and not allow this
universally recognized symbol of office to be used by another or in an
endorsement or promotion.
VIII
The Notary shall record every notarial act in a bound journal or other secure
recording device and safeguard it as an important public record.
IX
The Notary shall respect the privacy of each signer and not divulge or use
personal or proprietary information disclosed during execution of a notarial
act for other than an official purpose.
X
The Notary shall seek instruction on notarization, and keep current on the
laws, practices and requirements of the notarial office.
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