§ 10B-25 – (Expires June 30, 2023 see note) Emergency video notarization.
10B-25. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.10(a), effective December 31, 2021.
§ 10B-30 – Imposition and waiver of fees.
10B-30. Imposition and waiver of fees. (a) For performing a notarial act, a notary may charge up to the maximum fee specified in this Chapter. (b) A notary shall not discriminatorily condition the fee for a notarial act on any attribute of the principal that would constitute unlawful discrimination. (c) Nothing in this Chapter shall […]
§ 10B-31 – Fees for notarial acts.
10B-31. Fees for notarial acts. The maximum fees that may be charged by a notary for notarial acts are as follows: (1) For acknowledgments, jurats, verifications or proofs, five dollars ($5.00) per principal signature. (2) For oaths or affirmations without a signature, five dollars ($5.00) per person, except for an oath or affirmation administered to […]
§ 10B-32 – Notice of fees.
10B-32. Notice of fees. Notaries who charge for their notarial services shall conspicuously display in their places of business, or present to each principal outside their places of business, an English-language schedule of fees for notarial acts. No part of any notarial fee schedule shall be printed in smaller than 10-point type. (2005-391, s. 4.)
§ 10B-35 – Official signature.
10B-35. Official signature. When notarizing a paper record, a notary shall sign by hand in ink on the notarial certificate. The notary shall comply with the requirements of G.S. 10B-20(b)(1) and (b)(2). The notary shall affix the official signature only after the notarial act is performed. The notary shall not sign a paper record using […]
§ 10B-36 – Official seal.
10B-36. Official seal. (a) A notary shall keep an official seal or stamp that is the exclusive property of the notary. The notary shall keep the seal in a secure location. A notary shall not allow another person to use or possess the seal, and shall not surrender the seal to the notary’s employer upon […]
§ 10B-37 – Seal image.
10B-37. Seal image. (a) A notary shall affix the notary’s official seal near the notary’s official signature on the notarial certificate of a record. (b) A notary’s official seal shall include all of the following elements: (1) The notary’s name exactly as commissioned. (2) The words "Notary Public". (3) The county of commissioning, including the […]
§ 10B-40 – Notarial certificates in general.
10B-40. Notarial certificates in general. (a) A notary shall not make or give a notarial certificate unless the notary has either personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the principal or, if applicable, the subscribing witness. (a1) By making or giving a notarial certificate, whether or not stated in the certificate, a notary […]
§ 10B-23 – Improper records.
10B-23. Improper records. (a) A notary shall not notarize a signature on a record without a notarial certificate indicating what type of notarial act was performed. However, a notary may administer an oath or affirmation without completing a jurat. (b) A notary shall neither certify, notarize, nor authenticate a photograph. A notary may notarize an […]
§ 10B-8 – Course of study and examination.
10B-8. Course of study and examination. (a) Every applicant for an initial notary commission shall, within the three months preceding application, take a course of classroom instruction of not less than six hours approved by the Secretary and take a written examination approved by the Secretary. An applicant must answer at least eighty percent (80%) […]