Powers and Duties

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This is Chapter 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Powers and Duties.” It is part of Title 47.1 “Notaries and Out-Of-State Commissioners”.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 47.1-12	Powers
§ 47.1-13	Jurisdiction; Virginia notarial powers outside the Commonwealth
§ 47.1-13.1	Notarial powers outside the Commonwealth for use in the Commonwealth
§ 47.1-14	Duty of care
§ 47.1-15	Prohibitions
§ 47.1-15.1	Additional prohibition on advertising; penalties
§ 47.1-16	Notarizations to show date of act, official signature and seal, etc
§ 47.1-17	Change of name
§ 47.1-18	Notice of change of address; etc
§ 47.1-19	Fees
§ 47.1-20	Fee agreements with employer
§ 47.1-20.1	Validation of certain acts