Your Notary client has the mercer bacterial infection

Some notaries may decline to enter the room and leave without notarizing. No one will fault you. Mercer bacteria can be deadly and there are few antibiotics that will kill the bacteria. If you decide to enter the room, you need to take the following precautions:
1. Wash your hands before entering and after you you leave.
2.Put on disposable gloves before entering the room.
3, Put on a disposable gown.
4. Va does not require a log book signature - leave your notary book and supplies outside the room.
5. Put on a disposable mask and preferable a disposable cap.
6. Observe the signing after determining the identity of the individual and determining that the client understands what is being signed.AS you are leaving the room , remove mask, gown, gloves, and hat and place them in the proper receptacle.
7.Complete your notarization and stamping and entry into you book outside the room and make note why you did not have the client sign the book.
More info go to http://www.staph-infection-resources.com/faq.html#mercer

When should a notary flee from an assignment?

The notary should flee from an assignment when any overt or direct threat is made to notarize a document. If the document signer has signed the document and left before you arrive, you need to flee the assignment. If the proposed signed is impaired or there is any indication of fraud, the notary needs to flee the assignment. While conducting a deposition, you need to pack up and flee if there is a direct threat against you. If you think the deposition might get out of had, arrange for security to monitor the deposition. If someone exhibits offensive behavior based on race, gender, religious orientation, disability, or age, do not respond but you can take notes; be prepared to leave. Do not confront the person. The notary is not John Wayne or Judge Judy. Respective counsel have sole responsibility to report offensive conduct to the judge or administrative law judge supervising the case.