Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
Consolidated Statutes
Consolidated Regulations
Annual Statutes and Regulations
Annual Statutes
Annual Regulations
Additional information
Québec Official Publisher
What’s new?
Information note
Policy of the Minister of Justice
Laws: Amendments
Laws: Provisions not in force
Laws: Provisions brought into force
Annual Statutes: PDF versions since 1996
Regulations: Amendments
Annual Regulations: PDF versions since 1996
Court Decisions
N-3 - Notaries Act
Section 21
Disposition versions
21. A notary’s official signature shall be handwritten or affixed by means of a technological process.
The official handwritten signature shall consist of the notary’s signature followed by the title “notary” or “notaire” or, where applicable, “retired notary” or “notaire à la retraite”.
A notary must obtain the authorization of the secretary of the Order to use the notary’s official signature affixed by means of a technological process.
The procedure for authorizing the use of an official signature affixed by means of a technological process and that for revoking such an authorization shall be determined by regulation of the board of directors. The regulation shall identify a technological process that must be used to affix it and the minimal conditions a certification service provider must comply with.
The provisions of a regulation made under the fourth paragraph shall be submitted to the Government, which may, on the recommendation of the ministers responsible for the Act respecting registry offices (chapter B-9) made after consultation with the Office des professions, approve them, with or without amendment.
21. A notary’s official signature shall be written or affixed by means of a technological process.
The official written signature shall consist of the notary’s signature followed by the title “notary” or “notaire”.
A notary must obtain the authorization of the secretary of the Order to use the notary’s official signature affixed by means of a technological process.
21. A notary’s official signature shall consist of his or her usual signature followed by the word “notary” or “notaire”.
No person may be entered on the roll unless the person has filed in the office of the secretary of the Order his or her official handwritten signature and initials executed before a notary who has verified the identity of the person.
