§ 10B-106 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Registration with the Secretary of State.
10B-106. Registration with the Secretary of State. (a) Before performing notarial acts electronically, a notary shall register the capability to notarize electronically with the Secretary. (b) The term of registration as an electronic notary shall coincide with the term of the notary’s commission under Article 1 of this Chapter. (c) An electronic notary shall reregister […]
§ 10B-107 – Course of instruction.
10B-107. Course of instruction. (a) Before performing electronic notarial acts, a notary shall take a course of instruction of least three hours approved by the Secretary and pass an examination of this course, which shall be in addition to the educational requirements provided in Article 1 of this Chapter. (b) The content of the course […]
§ 10B-108 – Fees for registration.
10B-108. Fees for registration. The fee payable to the Secretary for registering or reregistering as an electronic notary is fifty dollars ($50.00), which shall be in addition to the fee required in G.S. 10B-13. All funds received by the Secretary under this section shall be deposited into the General Fund. (2005-391, s. 4.)
§ 10B-115 – Types of electronic notarial acts.
10B-115. Types of electronic notarial acts. The following types of notarial acts may be performed electronically: (1) Acknowledgments; (2) Jurats; (3) Verifications or proofs; and (4) Oaths or affirmations. (2005-391, s. 4.)
§ 10B-116 – Prohibitions.
10B-116. Prohibitions. An electronic notarization shall not be performed if the signer of the electronic document: (1) Is not in the presence of the electronic notary at the time of notarization; and (2) Is not personally known to the notary or identified by the evidence in accordance with other provisions of this Chapter; or (3) […]
§ 10B-117 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Notarial components of electronic document.
10B-117. Notarial components of electronic document. In performing an electronic notarial act, all of the following components shall be attached to, or logically associated with, the electronic document by the electronic notary, all of which shall be immediately perceptible and reproducible in the electronic record to which the notary’s electronic signature is attached: (1) The […]
§ 10B-125 – Electronic signature, electronic seal.
10B-125. Electronic signature, electronic seal. (a) The notary’s electronic signature in combination with the electronic notary seal shall be used only for the purpose of performing electronic notarial acts. (b) The Secretary shall adopt rules necessary to establish standards, procedures, practices, forms, and records relating to a notary’s electronic signature and electronic seal. The notary’s […]
§ 10B-60 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Enforcement and penalties.
10B-60. Enforcement and penalties. (a) The Secretary may issue a warning to a notary or restrict, suspend, or revoke a notarial commission for a violation of this Chapter and on any ground for which an application for a commission may be denied under this Chapter. Any period of restriction, suspension, or revocation shall not extend […]
§ 10B-65 – Acts of notaries public in certain instances validated.
10B-65. Acts of notaries public in certain instances validated. (a) Any acknowledgment taken and any instrument notarized by a person prior to qualification as a notary public but after commissioning or recommissioning as a notary public, or by a person whose notary commission has expired, is validated. The acknowledgment and instrument have the same legal […]
§ 10B-66 – Certain notarial acts validated.
10B-66. Certain notarial acts validated. (a) Any acknowledgment taken and any instrument notarized by a person whose notarial commission was revoked on or before January 30, 1997, is hereby validated. (b) This section applies to notarial acts performed on or before August 1, 1998. (2005-391, s. 4.)