# State Government (GSG)

## Title 18. Notarial Acts

### Subtitle 2. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts

#### Section 18-205

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a notarial act relates to a statement made in or a signature executed on a record, the individual making the statement or executing the signature shall appear personally before the notarial officer.

(b) A remotely located individual may comply with subsection (a) of this subtitle by using communication technology to appear before a notary public.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)