§ 4215. — Notarial acts, oaths, affirmations, affidavits, and depositions; fees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4215]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER XIV--POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS
GENERALLY
Sec. 4215. Notarial acts, oaths, affirmations, affidavits, and
depositions; fees
Every consular officer of the United States is required, whenever
application is made to him therefor, within the limits of his consulate,
to administer to or take from any person any oath, affirmation,
affidavit, or deposition, and to perform any other notarial act which
any notary public is required or authorized by law to do within the
United States; and for every such notarial act performed he shall charge
in each instance the appropriate fee prescribed by the President under
section 4219 of this title.
(Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, Sec. 7, 34 Stat. 101; Pub. L. 103-236, title I,
Sec. 127(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 103-415,
Sec. 1(mm)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4303.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
which comprises this chapter.
Section was formerly classified to section 1195 of this title, and
prior thereto to section 98 of this title.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-415 struck out sentence inserted at end by Pub. L.
103-236. See below.
Pub. L. 103-236 inserted at end ``Pursuant to such regulations as
the Secretary of State may prescribe, the Secretary may designate any
other employee of the Department of State who is a citizen of the United
States to perform any notarial function authorized to be performed by a
consular officer of the United States under this Act.''
