A. A notary public shall notify the secretary of state in writing of a change of the notary public’s residence, business or mailing address within ten days after such change.
B. A notary public shall notify the surety for the notary public’s bond in writing within ten days of a change of residence, business or mailing address.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
Delayed repeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 21, § 36 repeals 14-12A-21 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2022.
Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 28 Laws 2003, ch. 286, § 21 effective July 1, 2003.
Effect of changing residence. — A notary public who qualifies in one county of New Mexico can administer oaths, certify to acknowledgments and perform any other duties required of him by law anywhere in the state of New Mexico; however, should he change residence from the county in which he qualified, he must, before performing any official act in the county to which he has moved, have his bond, commission and oath of office filed in the office of the county recorder. 1952 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 52-5538.