If you've ever received signing instructions that included language like "please obtain a copy of the signer's driver's license, passport, or military ID for verification," you may have accepted it at face value. After all, the instruction came from a title company. Professionals. People who do this every day. Here's the problem: following that instruction could land you (the notary) in federal legal jeopardy. The Law Is Clear (Even If the Industry Isn't) Under 18 U.S.C. § 70