936. ARTICLE 136. Authority to Administer Oaths and Act as Notary

(a) The following persons on active duty or performing inactive-duty training may administer oaths for the purpose of military administration, including military justice, and have the general powers of a notary public and of a consul of the United States, in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of any of the armed forces, wherever they may be, by persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the armed forces outside the United States and outside the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and by other persons subject to this chapter outside the United States.

(1) All judge advocates (2) All summary courts-martial. (3) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants. (4) All commanding officers of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. (5) All staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers. (6) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces or by statute.,

(b) The following persons on active duty or performing inactive-duty training may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:

(1) The president, military judge, trial counsel, and assistant trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial. (2) The president and counsel for the court of any court of inquiry. (3) All officers designated to take a deposition. (4) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation. (5) All recruiting officers. (6) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces or by statute.

(c) No fee may be paid to or received by any person for the performance of any notarial act herein authorized. (d) The signature without seal of any such person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.