§ 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-14 – Instructor's certification.
10B-14. Instructor’s certification. (a) The course of study required by G.S. 10B-5(b) shall be taught by an instructor certified under rules adopted by the Secretary. An instructor must meet the following requirements to be certified to teach a course of study for notaries public: (1) Complete and pass an instructor certification course of not less […]
§ 10B-20 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Powers and limitations.
10B-20. Powers and limitations. (a) A notary may perform any of the following notarial acts: (1) Acknowledgments. (2) Oaths and affirmations. (3) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-59, s. 6, effective October 1, 2006, and except as otherwise set forth in the act, applicable to notarial acts performed on or after October 1, 2006. (4) Verifications […]
§ 10B-21 – Notaries ex officio.
10B-21. Notaries ex officio. (a) The clerks of the superior court may act as notaries public in their several counties by virtue of their offices as clerks and may certify their notarial acts only under the seals of their respective courts. Assistant and deputy clerks of superior court, by virtue of their offices, may perform […]