Each notary public is required by law to keep a fair register of all official acts performed. A fair register would include at least:
- A record of the name and address of each person coming before the notary;
- The date when they appeared;
- The method by which each person was identified to the notary;
- The type of official act (oath or affirmation, acknowledgment, protest, notary as an official witness);
- The type of document involved (deed, mortgage, lease, motor vehicle form, deposition, etc.);
- The fee charged; and
- Signature(s) of person(s) signing document.
A notary public shall keep a fair register of all protests and other official acts done by the notary in virtue of the notary's office and shall, when required, give a certified copy of any record in the notary's office to any person applying for the record on payment of the usual fees for the certified copy by the person applying for it.
