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NC Gen Stat § 10B-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-7 - Statement of personal qualification.

 10B-7. Statement of personal qualification.(a) The application for a notary commission shall include at least all of the following:(1) The applicant's full legal name and the name to be used for commissioning, excluding nicknames.(2) The applicant's date of birth.(3) The mailing address for the applicant's residence, the street address for the applicant's residence, and the telephone number for the applicant's residence.(4) The applicant's county of residence.(5) The name of the applicant's employer, the street and mailing address for the applicant's employer, and telephone number for the applicant's employer.(6) The applicant's last four digits of the applicant's social security number.(7) The applicant's personal and business e-mail addresses.(8) A declaration that the applicant is a citizen of the United States or proof of the applicant's legal residency in this country.(9) A declaration that the applicant can speak, read, and writes in the English language.(10) A complete listing of any issuances, denials, revocations, suspensions, restrictions, and resignations of a notarial commission, professional license, or public office involving the applicant in this or any other state or nation.(11) A complete listing of any criminal convictions of the applicant, including any pleas of admission or nolo contendere, in this or any other state or nation.(12) A complete listing of any civil findings or admissions of fault or liability regarding the applicant's activities as a notary, in this or any other state or nation.(b) The information provided in an application that relates to subdivisions (2), (3), (6), and (7) of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered confidential information and shall not be subject to disclosure under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. (2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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%) of the questions correctly in order to pass the exam. This subsection shall not apply to a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar.(b) Every applicant for recommissioning shall pass a written examination approved by and administered by or under the direction of the Secretary, unless the person is a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar.(c) The content of the course of instruction and the written examinations shall be notarial laws, procedures, and ethics.(d) The Secretary may charge such fees as are reasonably necessary to pay the cost associated with developing and administering examinations permitted by this Chapter and for conducting the training of notaries and notary instructors. (2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-9 - Length of term and jurisdiction.

 10B-9. Length of term and jurisdiction.A person commissioned under this Chapter may perform notarial acts in any part of this State for a term of five years, unless the commission is earlier revoked or resigned. No commissions shall be effective prior to the administration of the oath of office. Any notarial acts performed before the administration of the oath of office, either the original commissioning or recommissioning, are invalid. (1891, c. 248; Rev., s. 2351; c.s., s. 3176; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-10 - Commission; oath of office; emergency extension.

 10B-10. Commission; oath of office; emergency extension.(a) If the Secretary grants a commission to an applicant, the Secretary shall notify the appointee and shall instruct the appointee regarding the proper procedure for taking the oath at the register of deeds office in the county of the appointee's commissioning.(b) Except as provided in subsection (b1) of this section, the appointee shall appear before the register of deeds no later than 45 days after commissioning and shall be duly qualified by taking the general oath of office prescribed in G.S. 11-11 and the oath prescribed for officers in G.S. 11-7.(b1) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, if the Secretary grants a commission after March 9, 2020, and before March 1, 2021, the appointee shall have 90 days to appear before the register of deeds to take the general oath of office. A register of deeds may administer the required oath to such appointee using video conference technology provided the appointee is personally known to the register of deeds or the appointee provides satisfactory evidence of the appointee's identity to the register of deeds. As used in this subsection, video conference technology and satisfactory evidence are as defined in G.S. 10B-25.(c) After the appointee qualifies by taking the oath of office required under subsection (b) of this section, the register of deeds shall place the notary record in a book designated for that purpose, or the notary record may be recorded in the Consolidated Document Book and indexed in the Consolidated Real Property Index under the notary's name in the grantor index. The notary record may be kept in electronic format so long as the signature of the notary public may be viewed and printed. The notary record shall contain the name and the signature of the notary as commissioned, the effective date and expiration date of the commission, the date the oath was administered, and the date of any restriction, suspension, revocation, or resignation. The record shall constitute the official record of the qualification of notaries public.(d) The register of deeds shall deliver the commission to the notary following completion of the requirements of this section and shall notify the Secretary of the delivery.(e) If the appointee does not appear before the register of deeds within the time prescribed in this section, the register of deeds must return the commission to the Secretary, and the appointee must reapply for commissioning. If the appointee reapplies within one year of the granting of the commission, the Secretary may waive the educational requirements of this Chapter.  (Code, ss. 3304, 3305; Rev., ss. 2347, 2348; C.S., s. 3173; 1969, c. 912, s. 2; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 4; 2020-3, s. 4.1(b); 2020-74, s. 27(a); 2020-80, s. 2.9(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-11 - Recommissioning.

 10B-11. Recommissioning.(a) A commissioned notary may apply for recommissioning no earlier than 10 weeks prior to the expiration date of the notary's commission.(b) A notary whose commission has not expired must comply with the following requirements to be recommissioned:(1) Submit a new application meeting the requirements of G.S. 10B-6, except for G.S. 10B-6(2).(2) Meet all the requirements of G.S. 10B-5(b), except for G.S. 10B-5(b)(5), (6), and (9).(3) Achieve a passing score on the written examination required under G.S. 10B-8(b). This requirement does not apply if the notary is a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar, or if the notary has been continuously commissioned in North Carolina since July 10, 1991, and has never been disciplined by the Secretary.(c) An individual may apply for recommissioning within one year after the expiration of the individual's commission. The individual must comply with the requirement of subsection (b) of this section. The individual must also fulfill the educational requirement under G.S. 10B-8(a), unless the Secretary waives that requirement. (1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1995, c. 226, s. 2; 2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-12 - Notarized declaration.

 10B-12. Notarized declaration.The application for a notary public commission shall contain the following declaration to be executed by each applicant under oath:Declaration of Applicant  I, ___________________ (name of applicant), solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the information in this application is true, complete, and correct; that I understand the official duties and responsibilities of a notary public in this State, as described in the statutes; and that I will perform to the best of my ability all notarial acts in accordance with the law.    ______________________________    (signature of applicant)  (2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-13 - Application fee.

 10B-13. Application fee.Every applicant for a notary commission shall pay to the Secretary a nonrefundable application fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). (2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 than six hours taught by the Director or other person approved by the Secretary.(2) Have at least one year of active experience as a notary public.(3) Maintain a current commission as a notary public.(4) Possess the current notary public guidebook.(5) Pay a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).(b) Certification to teach a course of study for notaries shall be effective for two years. A certification may be renewed by passing a recertification course taught by the Director or other person approved by the Secretary and by paying a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).(c) The following individuals may be certified to teach a course of study for notaries public without paying the fee required by this section, and they may renew their certification without paying the renewal fee, so long as they remain actively employed in the capacities named:(1) Registers of deeds.(2) Clerks of court.(3) The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Secretary.(d) Former registers of deeds and clerks of court who have been certified as notary public instructors must apply for commissioning as a notary public but are exempt from the education requirements of G.S. 10B-8 after successful completion of an examination administered by the Secretary.(e) Assistant and deputy registers of deeds and assistant and deputy clerks of court must have a regular notary commission prior to receiving a certification or recertification as a notary public instructor.(f) The Secretary may suspend or revoke the certification of a notary instructor for violating the provisions of this Chapter or any of the administrative rules implementing it. (1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998-212, s. 29A.9(a); 1998-228, s. 4; 1999-337, s. 3(b); 2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 the following notarial acts and may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective courts:(1) Oaths and affirmations.(2) Verifications or proofs.Upon completion of the course of study provided for in G.S. 10B-5(b), assistant and deputy clerks of superior court may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial acts and may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective courts. A course of study attended only by assistant and deputy clerks of superior court may be taught at any mutually convenient location agreed to by the Secretary and the Administrative Office of the Courts.(b) Registers of deeds may act as notaries public in their several counties by virtue of their offices as registers of deeds and may certify their notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices. Assistant and deputy registers of deeds, by virtue of their offices, may perform the following notarial acts and may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices:(1) Oaths and affirmations.(2) Verifications or proofs.Upon completion of the course of study provided for in G.S. 10B-5(b), assistant and deputy registers of deeds may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial acts and may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices. A course of study attended only by assistant and deputy registers of deeds may be taught at any mutually convenient location agreed to by the Secretary and the North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds.(c) The Director may act as a notary public by virtue of the Director's employment in the Department of the Secretary and may certify a notarial act performed in that capacity under the seal of the Secretary.(d) Unless otherwise provided by law, a person designated a notary public by this section may charge a fee for a notarial act performed in accordance with G.S. 10B-31. The fee authorized by this section is payable to the governmental unit or agency by whom the person is employed.(e) Nothing in this section shall authorize a person to act as a notary public other than in the performance of the official duties of the person's office unless the person complies fully with the requirements of G.S. 10B-5. (1833, c. 7, ss. 1, 2; R.C., c. 75, s. 3; Code, s. 3306; Rev., s. 2349; C.S., s. 3174; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998-228, s. 8.; 2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-22 - False certificate; foreign language certificates.

 10B-22. False certificate; foreign language certificates.(a) A notary shall not execute a notarial certificate containing information known or believed by the notary to be false.(b) A notary shall not execute a certificate that is not written in the English language. A notary may execute a certificate written in the English language that accompanies a record written in another language, which record may include a translation of the notarial certificate into the other language. In those instances, the notary shall execute only the English language certificate. (2005-391, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 affidavit regarding and attached to a photograph. (2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 compel a notary to charge a fee.(d) A notary may not charge any fee for witnessing and affixing a notarial seal to an absentee ballot application or certificate under G.S. 163-231.  (2005-391, s. 4; 2013-381, s. 4.7; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 a credible witness to vouch for the identity of a principal or subscribing witness. (Code, s. 3749; 1889, c. 446; 1895, c. 296; 1903, c. 734; Rev., s. 2800; C.S., s. 3178; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1977, c. 429, ss. 1, 2; 1981, c. 872; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998-228, s. 6; 2005-328, s. 1; 2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 14.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 the facsimile stamp or an electronic or other printing method. (2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 termination of employment.(b) The seal shall be affixed only after the notarial act is performed. The notary shall place the image or impression of the seal near the notary's signature on every paper record notarized. The seal and the notary's signature shall appear on the same page of a record as the text of the notarial certificate.(c) A notary shall do the following within 10 days of discovering that the notary's seal has been lost or stolen:(1) Inform the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism.(2) Notify the appropriate register of deeds and the Secretary in writing and signed in the official name in which he or she was commissioned.(d) As soon as is reasonably practicable after resignation, revocation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the notary, the seal shall be delivered to the Secretary for disposal. (1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998-228, s. 7; 2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 16.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-37 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 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 word "County" or the abbreviation "Co.".(4) The words "North Carolina" or the abbreviation "N.C." or "NC".(c) The notary seal may be either circular or rectangular in shape. Upon receiving a commission or a recommission on or after October 1, 2006, a notary shall not use a circular seal that is less than 1 1/2 inches, nor more than 2 inches in diameter. The rectangular seal shall not be over 1 inch high and 2 1/2 inches long. The perimeter of the seal shall contain a border that is visible when impressed.(c1) Alterations to any information contained within the seal as embossed or stamped on the record are prohibited.(d) A notarial seal, as it appears on a record, may contain the permanently imprinted, handwritten, or typed date the notary's commission expires.(e) Any reference in the General Statutes to the seal of a notary shall include the stamp of a notary, and any reference to the stamp of a notary shall include the seal of the notary.(f) The failure of a notarial seal to comply with the requirements of this section shall not affect the sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the notarial certificate, but shall constitute a violation of the notary's duties.  (2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 17; 2013-204, s. 1.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 10B-41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 10B - Notaries|Article 1 - Notary Public Act.|§ 10B-41 - Notarial certificate for an acknowledgment.

 10B-41. Notarial certificate for an acknowledgment.(a) When properly completed by a notary, a notarial certificate that substantially complies with the following form may be used and shall be sufficient under the law of this State to satisfy the requirements for a notarial certificate for the acknowledgment of a principal who is an individual acting in his or her own right or who is an individual acting in a representative or fiduciary capacity. The authorization of the form in this section does not preclude the use of other forms. ______________ County, North Carolina   I certify that the following person(s) personally appeared before me this day, each acknowledging to me that he or she signed the foregoing document: name(s) of principal(s).  Date: ____________________  Official Signature of Notary    Notary's printed or typed name, Notary Public    (Official Seal)  My commission expires: _____________  (b) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-59, s. 19, effective October 1, 2006, and except as otherwise set forth in the act, applicable to notarial acts performed on or after October 1, 2006.(c) The notary's printed or typed name as shown in the form provided in subsection (a) of this section is not required if the legible appearance of the notary's name may be ascertained from the notary's typed or printed name near the notary's signature or from elsewhere in the notarial certificate or from the notary's seal if the name is legible. (2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 19.)