14 U.S.C. § 932 — Administration of oaths

(a) Commissioned and warrant Coast Guard officers designated by the Commandant^* may, under the Commandant’s rules, exercise a notary public’s general powers to administer oaths for: (1) signing, acknowledging, and witnessing documents; recruiting oaths of allegiance; oaths connected with courts and boards; and other notarial acts needed to carry out Coast Guard functions; (2) those document and other notarial acts during war or a national emergency; and (3) those acts in Alaska and places outside the continental United States where the Coast Guard is serving. (b) An officer may not charge any fee for a notarial act. The officer’s signature and stated grade are prima facie evidence of the officer’s authority.