Practice question
Under the ULAS Manual, a commissioned traditional notary offers free notarization for a Qualified Beneficiary outside the regular office but within the commission's territory. Does the office-location rule necessarily prohibit it?
- Yes, ULAS has no notarial provision
- Yes, only paying clients receive location exceptions
- Yes, Qualified Beneficiaries must always travel to the office
- Yes, free services terminate the commission
- No, Rule 4, Section 4 permits this location exception while retaining territorial limits
Legal references
- 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, Rule III Section 11 and Rule IV Section 2(a), official collation PDF pages 1755–1756: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
- ULAS Manual, A.M. No. 22-11-01-SC, Rule 4 Section 4: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/99241
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