# 22 C.F.R. § 92.8 (2026): Compliance with request for notarial services

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## Section

- **Citation:** 22 C.F.R. § 92.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Compliance with request for notarial services
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 22 CFR: Foreign Relations / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF STATE / Part 92: NOTARIAL AND RELATED SERVICES / § 92.8: § 92.8   Compliance with request for notarial services.

## Text

A notarizing officer should comply with all proper requests for the performance of notarial services within the limitations prescribed in this part. (See particularly §§ 92.3 to 92.7). Moreover, as a representative of the United States Government, the notarizing officer, when acting in a notarial capacity, should take great care to prevent the use of his official seal in furthering any unlawful or clearly improper purpose. (See § 92.9 regarding refusal to perform notarial services in certain cases.)
[22 FR 10858, Dec. 27, 1957, as amended at 60 FR 51721, Oct. 3, 1995]

## Nearby sections

- [22 C.F.R. § 92.1 (2026) § 92.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_1.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.2 (2026) § 92.2   Description of overseas notarial functions of the Department of State, record of acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_2.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.3 (2026) § 92.3   Consular districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_3.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.4 (2026) § 92.4   Authority of notarizing officers of the Department of State under Federal law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_4.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.5 (2026) § 92.5   Acceptability of notarial acts under State or territorial law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_5.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.6 (2026) § 92.6   Authority of notarizing officers under international practice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_6.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.7 (2026) § 92.7   Responsibility of notarizing officers of the Department of State.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_7.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.8 (2026) § 92.8   Compliance with request for notarial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_8.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.9 (2026) § 92.9   Refusals of requests for notarial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_9.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.10 (2026) § 92.10   Specific waiver in notarial certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_10.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.11 (2026) § 92.11   Preparation of legal documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_11.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.12 (2026) § 92.12   Necessity for certification of notarial acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_12.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.13 (2026) § 92.13   Form of notarial certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_13.md)
- [22 C.F.R. § 92.14 (2026) § 92.14   Venue on notarial certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T22_P92_S92_14.md)

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