An applicant for appointment as a notary public shall submit to the secretary of state: A. an application for appointment on a form prescribed by the secretary of state that includes a statement by the applicant certifying that the applicant is qualified, contains evidence of the applicant’s good moral character as shown by signatures of […]
Upon receipt of the completed application for appointment and the application fee, and upon approval of the applicant’s bond, the secretary of state shall notify the governor, who shall appoint the applicant as a notary public for a term of four years from the date of appointment unless sooner removed by the governor. The secretary […]
At least thirty days before expiration of each notary public term, the secretary of state shall mail a notice of expiration to the notary public’s mailing address of record. A notary public may be reappointed upon making application in the same manner as required for an original application. History: Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 6. […]
A. A notary public is empowered to perform the following notarial acts: (1) acknowledgments; (2) oaths and affirmations; (3) jurats; (4) copy certifications; and (5) any other act so authorized by the law of this state. B. A notary public shall not perform a notarial act if the principal: (1) is not in the notary […]
A. A notary public shall not refuse to perform a notarial act based on a principal’s race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, health or disability or status as a non-client or non-customer of the notary public or the notary public’s employer. B. A notary public shall perform a notarial act for a person […]
A. A commission shall not be issued until an oath of office and a ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) bond have been provided on the application for appointment and approved by the secretary of state. The bond shall be executed by a licensed surety, for a term of four years commencing on the commission’s effective date and terminating […]
