Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.010 Repealed, 2020.
.020 Repealed, 2020.
.030 Repealed, 2020.
.040 Repealed, 2020.
.050 Repealed, 2020.
.060 Repealed, 2020.
.070 Repealed, 2020.
.080 Repealed, 2020.
.110 Recognition of notarial acts performed outside this state.
.120 Repealed, 1992.
.130 Certificate of person taking acknowledgment.
.140 Recognition of certificate of acknowledgment.
.150 Certificate of acknowledgment.
.160 Short forms of acknowledgment.
.170 Acknowledgments not affected by KRS 423.110 to 423.190.
.180 Uniformity of interpretation.
.190 Short title.
.200 Admission of documents to the public record.
.300 Definitions for KRS 423.300 to 423.455.
.305 Application of KRS 423.300 to 423.455.
.310 Notarial acts -- Tangible and electronic records -- Online notary -- Prohibited acts -- Tangible copy of electronic record.
.315 Determination of individual’s identity and signature -- Protest of negotiable instrument.
.320 Personal appearance before notarial officer.
.325 Personal knowledge and satisfactory evidence of identity -- Use of communication technology -- Additional information.
.330 Refusal to perform notarial act.
.335 Signature by proxy.
.340 Who may perform notarial act -- Effect of signature and title -- Powers of county clerk.
.345 Effect of notarial act performed in another state, under authority of tribe, or under authority of federal law.
.350 Effect of notarial act performed under authority of foreign state or international governmental organization -- Establishing authority of officer and genuineness of signature.
.355 Online notary public -- Electronic notarization -- Refusal to perform notarial act -- Use of communication technology -- Registration -- Administrative regulations -- Application of state law.
.360 Certificate of notarial act.
.365 Short-form certificate.
.370 Stamp.
.375 Security of stamping device -- Rendering unusable when no longer valid -- Lost or stolen device.
.380 Journal of online notary public -- Entries -- Audio-visual recording -- Lost or stolen journal -- Retention and transmission -- Custodian.
.385 Registration regarding electronic records and notarizations -- Tamper-evident technology -- Standards -- Tangible copy of electronic record.
.390 Commission as notary public -- Requirements -- Oath and filing -- Surety bond -- Change of information -- Renewal of commission -- Administrative regulations -- Registration.
.395 Denial, revocation, or limitation of commission -- Other remedies.
.400 Electronic database of notaries public -- County clerk to record filing and oath.
.405 Unauthorized actions.
.410 Validity of notarial act.
.415 Administrative regulations.
.420 Commission in effect on January 1, 2020 -- Renewal -- Registration as online notary public.
.425 Validity of notarial act performed before January 1, 2020.
.430 Fees.
.435 Electronic record or paper printout relating to real property deemed to be lawfully recorded or filed.
.440 Presumption of proper notarization -- Immunity of county clerk.
.445 Application of Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
.450 Certificate verifying notary public’s signature -- Electronic certificate of authority.
.455 Notarial act for remotely located individual facilitated by communication technology -- Certificate -- Retention of audio-visual recording -- Notification of Secretary of State -- Administrative regulations -- Service of process.
.460 Relation of KRS 382.075, 382.076, and 423.300 to 423.455 to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
.465 Conflict between laws.
.990 Repealed, 2020.