§ 10B-43 – Notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation.
10B-43. Notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation. (a) When properly completed by a notary, a notarial certificate that substantially complies with either of the following forms may be used and shall be sufficient under the law of this State to satisfy the requirements for a notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation. The authorization […]
§ 10B-50 – Change of address.
10B-50. Change of address. Within 45 days after the change of a notary’s residence, business, or any mailing address or telephone number, the notary shall send to the Secretary by fax, e-mail, or certified mail, return receipt requested, a signed notice of the change, giving both old and new addresses or telephone numbers. (1991, c. […]
§ 10B-51 – Change of name.
10B-51. Change of name. (a) Within 45 days after the legal change of a notary’s name, the notary shall send to the Secretary by fax, e-mail, or certified mail, return receipt requested, a signed notice of the change. The notice shall include both the notary’s former name and the notary’s new name. (b) A notary […]
§ 10B-52 – Change of county.
10B-52. Change of county. (a) A notary who has moved to another county in North Carolina remains commissioned until the current commission expires, is not required to obtain a new seal, and may continue to notarize without changing his or her seal. (b) When a notary who has moved applies to be recommissioned, if the […]
§ 10B-53 – Change of both name and county.
10B-53. Change of both name and county. Within 45 days after the legal change of a notary’s name, and if the notary has also moved to a different county than as last commissioned, the notary shall submit to the Secretary a recommissioning application and fee pursuant to this Chapter. The notary may continue to perform […]
§ 10B-54 – Resignation.
10B-54. Resignation. (a) A notary who resigns the notary’s commission shall send to the Secretary by fax, e-mail, or certified mail, return receipt requested, a signed notice indicating the effective date of resignation. (b) Notaries who cease to reside in or to maintain a regular place of work or business in this State, or who […]
§ 10B-55 – Disposition of seal; death of notary.
10B-55. Disposition of seal; death of notary. (a) When a notary commission is resigned or revoked, the notary shall deliver the notary’s seal to the Secretary within 45 days of the resignation or revocation. Delivery shall be accomplished by certified mail, return receipt requested. The Secretary shall destroy any seal received under this subsection. (b) […]
§ 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-24 – Testimonials.
10B-24. Testimonials. A notary shall not use the official notary title or seal in a manner intended to endorse, promote, denounce, or oppose any product, service, contest, candidate, or other offering. This section does not prohibit a notary public from performing a notarial act upon a record executed by another individual. (2005-391, s. 4.)