N-3 - Notaries Act

Section 32 Disposition versions

2023-10-24

32. Any person other than a member of the Order who, in contravention of the provisions of this Act,

(1)  usurps the functions of a notary,

(2)  uses the title of notary, whether alone or with other words, verbally or in writing, directly or indirectly,

(3)  represents himself or herself as a notary,

(4)  acts in such a manner as to imply that he or she is authorized to perform notarial functions or to execute notarial acts, in particular by using the official signature of a notary or using the words usually used by public officers: “Before Mtre” or “Before Me”, “After due reading hereof” and “Whereof acte”,

(5)  though not on the roll, uses the word “Maître” or the abbreviation “Mtre” or “Me” before his or her name, subject to the rights conferred on advocates and retired advocates by the Act respecting the Barreau du Québec (chapter B-1), or

(6)  performs an action exclusively linked to a notary’s function as a public officer provided for in section 15.0.1 or proposes to perform such an action or seeks or contributes to have a notary not perform the mandatory actions linked to the notary’s function as a public officer,

is considered to perform an act or use a title reserved for notaries.

2000, c. 44, s. 32; 2023, c. 23, s. 36.

2002-01-01

32. Any person other than a member of the Order who, in contravention of the provisions of this Act,

(1)  usurps the functions of a notary,

(2)  uses the title of notary, whether alone or with other words, verbally or in writing, directly or indirectly,

(3)  represents himself or herself as a notary,

(4)  acts in such a manner as to imply that he or she is authorized to perform notarial functions or to execute notarial acts, in particular by using the official signature of a notary or using the words usually used by public officers: “Before Mtre” or “Before Me”, “After due reading hereof” and “Whereof acte”, or

(5)  though not on the roll, uses the word “Maître” or the abbreviation “Mtre” or “Me” before his or her name, subject to the rights conferred on advocates by the Act respecting the Barreau du Québec (chapter B-1),

is considered to perform an act or use a title reserved for notaries.

2000, c. 44, s. 32.