(a) A notary public (other than a court clerk notarizing
instruments for the court) shall not record in the notary's record
book:
(1) an identification number that was assigned by a
governmental agency or by the United States to the principal and that
is set forth on the identification card or passport presented as identification;
(2) any other number that could be used to identify
the principal of the document; or
(3) a biometric identifier, including a fingerprint,
voice print, and retina or iris image.
(b) This section does not prohibit a notary public
from recording a number related to the mailing address of the principal
of the document or the instrument.
(c) This section does not apply to the audio-visual
recording required by an online notary public performing an online
notarization.
(d) A notary public who inadvertently records information
prohibited under subsection (a) of this section shall redact such
information prior to providing public access to or copies of the notary
record book.
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