AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

(a) The following persons may administer oaths for the purpose of military administration including military justice, and they have the general powers of a notary public in the performance of all notarial acts to be executed by members of the state military forces, wherever they may be:

(1) the state judge advocate general and all judge advocates;

(2) law specialists and military judges;

(3) a summary courts-martial officer;

(4) adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants;

(5) administrative officers, assistant administrative officers, and acting administrative officers;

(6) staff judge advocates and legal officers, and acting or assistant staff judge advocates and legal officers; and

(7) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(b) The following persons 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, counsel for the court, and recorder of any court of inquiry;

(3) officers designated to take a deposition;

(4) persons detailed to conduct an investigation;

(5) recruiting officers; and

(6) all other persons designated by regulations of the state military forces or by statute.

(c) A fee may not be paid to or received by any person for the performance of a notarial act authorized by this section.

(d) The signature without seal of such a person acting as notary, together with the title of his office, is prima facie evidence of his authority.