An Iowa notary public is asked to notarize a document for a transaction in which the notary is a named party and has a direct financial interest. According to Iowa law, how must the notary proceed?
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A
Notarize the document but add a disclaimer of interest in the notarial certificate.
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B
Refuse to perform the notarization due to a conflict of interest.
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C
Proceed with the notarization as long as the financial interest is less than $1,000.
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D
Have a supervisor at their place of employment approve the notarization in writing.