Notaries & RULONA

In New Mexico, notaries public and other notarial officers are subject to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (“RULONA”) NMSA 1978, §§ 14-14A-1 to -32 (effective January 1, 2022). Under RULONA, the State Ethics Commission has authority to take adverse actions against a commission as a notary public for certain misconduct. Click here to read the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.

This page provides information on the Commission’s role in conducting administrative proceedings that could result in an adverse action against a person’s commission as a notary public.  To review the procedures by which the Commission handles such administrative proceedings, click here to read the Commission’s RULONA regulations.

Please note that the Commission’s procedures under RULONA differ from the Commission’s adjudication of ethics complaints under the State Ethics Commission Act.

To submit a complaint against a notary public, please review the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and use the “Submit a Notary Complaint” button above to submit your complaint through the Commission’s online portal.

If you prefer to submit your complaint by mail, please contact the Commission by phone or email at Ethics.Commission@sec.nm.gov to request a paper complaint form.

Respond to a RULONA Complaint

To respond to a complaint seeking adverse action against your commission as a notary public, please review the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and submit your response through the Commission’s online portal.

If you prefer to submit your response by mail, please contact the Commission by phone or email at Ethics.Commission@sec.nm.gov to request a paper response form.