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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION › Section 07E .1001 - STUDENT EVALUATIONS OF INSTRUCTORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A certified notary instructor shall:
(1) in each year of certification require
				  that students in at least one of the instructor's notary courses complete the
				  Department's student evaluation of notary instructor form specified in
				  18 NCAC
				  07B .0417, unless the instructor's employer
				  institution obtains student evaluations during the same period; and
(2) submit to the Department copies of all
				  student evaluation forms completed pursuant to Item (1) of this Rule within 45
				  days of receipt of the completed forms. Note: Where the employer institution
				  obtains student evaluations more frequently than once per certification year,
				  evaluations for a single class in the certification year satisfy the
				  requirements of this Item.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION › Section 07E .1002 - DEPARTMENTAL USE OF STUDENT EVALUATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In order to determine whether a certified notary instructor
					 shall receive coaching, counseling, or be subject to action pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 10B-60, the Department shall review student
					 evaluations of the instructor for consistency with the factors on which an
					 instructor applicant's oral presentation is evaluated pursuant to Rules .0306
					 through .0312 of this Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1101 - INELIGIBILITY FOR RECERTIFICATION AS NOTARY INSTRUCTOR

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A certified notary instructor shall not be eligible for
					 recertification as a notary instructor if the instructor:
(1) no longer qualifies for initial
				  commissioning as a notary public;
(2) has not taught at least two notary
				  courses in each of the two immediately preceding instructor certification
				  years; or
(3) has failed to comply
				  with other requirements imposed upon a notary or notary public instructor
				  pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  10B-14 or the rules in this
				  Chapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1102 - NOTARY PUBLIC INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant for recertification as a notary public
					 instructor shall:
(1) Complete the
				  Department's notary public instructor application form and submit it to the
				  Department;
(2) Comply with the
				  requirements of Rule .0708 through Rule .0711 of this Chapter regarding
				  verification of 12 months of experience performing notarial acts;
(3) Comply with the requirements of Rule
				  .0713 of this Chapter regarding an oral presentation of a notary public course
				  lesson;
(5) Make a passing grade on
				  the final examination in the notary public instructor certification
				  recertification course as set forth in Rule .0714 of this Chapter;
(6) Except as otherwise provided in Rule
				  .0705 of this Chapter, pay the required fee; and
(7) Submit an affidavit verifying that the
				  applicant has taught the notary public instructor course at least twice a year
				  during the two-year certification period.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1102 - NOTARY PUBLIC INSTRUCTOR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An applicant for recertification as a notary instructor
					 shall:
(1) complete the Department's
				  notary instructor recertification form specified in
				  18 NCAC
				  07B .0418 and submit it to the Department
				  prior to lapse of certification;
(2) successfully complete the notary
				  instructor recertification course; and
(3) except as otherwise provided by
				  G.S.
				  10B-14, pay the required fee.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1103 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION EQUIVALENCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Successful completion of the notary
				  instructor course shall satisfy the requirements for successful completion of
				  the notary recommissioning exam and electronic notary course and
				  exam.
(b) Paragraph (a) of this
				  Rule shall apply only to a notary who:
(1) is
				  a certified notary instructor when applying for recommissioning as a notary or
				  reregistration as an electronic notary; and
(2) is a certified notary instructor at the
				  time of taking the recommissioning oath.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1104 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RECERTIFICATION COURSE ORAL PRESENTATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The notary instructor recertification course shall include
					 an oral presentation in addition to the written exam for:
(1) a certified notary instructor's first
				  recertification;
(2) an instructor
				  who has taught no more than two notary courses in each of the two immediately
				  preceding certification years;
(3)
				  an instructor whose student grades have on average been less than 85
				  percent;
(4) an instructor whose
				  student evaluations for a single course have had a majority of ratings of less
				  than "Good" on:
(a) any one category of the
				  evaluation form; or
(b) any
				  combination of the evaluation form categories; or
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR RE-CERTIFICATION › Section 07E .1105 - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR WITH LAPSE IN CERTIFICATION

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(a) A certified notary instructor who has a
				  lapse between certification terms shall comply with the requirements for
				  initial certification as a notary instructor.
(b) Notwithstanding Paragraph (a) of this
				  Rule, if the lapse is for less than six months and the instructor otherwise
				  qualifies, the instructor:
(1) may take the
				  recertification course instead of the initial certification course;
				  and
(2) shall make an oral
				  presentation during the course.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1200 › Section 07E .1202 - APPLICATION DENIAL - FAILURE TO NOTIFY DEPARTMENT OF CHANGES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall deny an application for notary
					 instructor certification or recertification if the notary public or instructor
					 has failed to notify the Department of changes as required by Chapter 10B of
					 the General Statutes or the rules in this Chapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1200 › Section 07E .1203 - APPLICATION DENIAL - TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall deny an application for notary
					 instructor recertification if the certified notary instructor has been
					 terminated by an eligible institution for cause.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1200 › Section 07E .1204 - APPLICATION DENIAL - FAILURE TO SUBMIT EXAM GRADES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall deny the application for
					 recertification of a certified notary instructor if the instructor applicant
					 has failed to submit student exam grades in accordance with Rule .0604 of this
					 Subchapter more than once in a certification year.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter E - NOTARY INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS › Section .1200 › Section 07E .1205 - APPLICATION DENIAL - DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall deny an application for instructor
					 certification or recertification if the notary public has been the subject of a
					 disciplinary action, other than a warning or denial, that is related to
					 performance as a notary public, an electronic notary public, or a notary
					 instructor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0100 - GENERAL › Section 07F .0101 - SCOPE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The rules in this Subchapter implement Chapter 10B, Article
					 2, of the General Statutes, the Electronic Notary Act.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0100 - GENERAL › Section 07F .0102 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
For purposes of Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General
					 Statutes and this Subchapter:
(1)
				  "Approved vendor for electronic notarizations," "approved electronic notary
				  solution provider," or "AVEN" means a person approved by the Department to
				  provide an electronic notarization system pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 10B
				  of the General Statutes.
(2)
				  "Biometric authentication" means proving the identity of a user by requiring
				  verification of the user's identity through technologies that require
				  measurement and analysis of one or more human physiological or behavioral
				  characteristics of the user in order to access and use an electronic
				  notarization system. Note: Biometric authentication technologies include
				  fingerprint scanning devices, retinal scanning devices, and handwriting
				  analysis devices.
(3) "Electronic
				  notarization system" means a set of applications, programs, hardware, software,
				  or technology approved by the Department that is designed to enable a notary to
				  perform electronic or remote electronic notarizations.
(4) "Electronic notary applicant" means a
				  commissioned North Carolina notary public who applies to be registered or
				  reregistered as an electronic notary public.
(5) "Electronic notary's electronic
				  signature" means:
(a) an electronic image of
				  the handwritten signature of the electronic notary public in the name of the
				  notary as it appears on the notary's commission; and
(b) the AVEN's or other technology provider's
				  security features attached to the signature in Sub-Item (5)(a) of this
				  Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0100 - GENERAL › Section 07F .0103 - ELECTRONIC NOTARIES PERFORMING REMOTE ELECTRONIC NOTARIAL ACTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall not perform a remote
					 electronic notarial act until the electronic notary has complied with the
					 requirements of this Chapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0200 - QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0201 - VALID COMMISSION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary applicant shall hold a valid North
					 Carolina notary commission and shall affirm that the applicant continues to
					 meet the qualifications to hold the notary commission.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0300 - EDUCATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .0301 - APPROVED COURSE OF STUDY FOR ELECTRONIC NOTARIES PUBLIC

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The
				  Department shall develop the training course and testing for applicants for
				  electronic notary public registration.
(b) The Department shall train certified
				  notary instructors to teach the training course and administer testing for
				  electronic notary applicants.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0300 - EDUCATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .0302 - COURSES TO BE TAUGHT BY CERTIFIED NOTARY INSTRUCTORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Before submitting an application for registration as an
					 electronic notary public, an individual shall attend and successfully complete
					 an electronic notary course taught by a certified notary instructor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0300 - EDUCATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .0303 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY COURSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Before performing a remote electronic notarization,
					 electronic notaries public registered prior to July 1, 2024, shall
					 either:
(1) successfully complete a
				  remote electronic notarization course module; or
(2) successfully complete an electronic notary class including
				  training on remote electronic notarization.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0300 - EDUCATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .0304 - STUDENT IDENTITY

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Each electronic notary course student shall:
(1) be personally known to the certified
				  notary instructor; or
(2) present
				  satisfactory evidence of identity to the certified notary instructor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0300 - EDUCATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .0305 - PASSING SCORE ON EXAMINATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A passing score on the electronic notary course examination
					 shall be 80 percent or higher.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0401 - SUBMISSSION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary applicant shall electronically submit
					 the electronic notary registration form, described at 07B .0404.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0402 - TIMING OF APPLICATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary applicant shall submit an application
					 to be registered as an electronic notary public within three months of
					 successfully completing the electronic notary course. Note: For the purposes of
					 this Rule, "month" shall mean that term as defined in
					 G.S.
					 12-3(3).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0403 - NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT OF CHANGES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary applicant shall have provided all
					 notices to the Department required by Chapter 10B of the General Statutes and
					 the rules in this Chapter before submitting an application.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0404 - FAILURE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IN TIME

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall deny an application that does not
					 comply with Rule .0402 of this Section. If the applicant reapplies, the
					 electronic notary applicant shall comply with the following:
(1) successfully complete the electronic
				  notary course again;
(2) submit a
				  new application; and
(3) tender
				  applicable fees.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0500 - REGISTRATIONS › Section 07F .0503 - NOTICE OF DEPARTMENT'S ACTIONS FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRONIC NOTARY APPLICANTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Department shall notify the notary public that the
					 notary is qualified by electronically issuing an electronic notary registration
					 certificate to the electronic notary public.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0500 - REGISTRATIONS › Section 07F .0509 - REGISTRATION EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The applicant's electronic notary public registration shall
					 be effective as of the date stated on the registration certificate.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0500 - REGISTRATIONS › Section 07F .0512 - CONFIRMATION OF ELECTRONIC NOTARY STATUS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Upon electronic request of a technology provider, the
					 Department shall report a notary public's status as an electronic notary public
					 registered to perform electronic and remote electronic notarizations.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0500 - REGISTRATIONS › Section 07F .0513 - PERFORMING ELECTRONIC AND REMOTE ELECTRONIC NOTARIAL ACTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A notary public shall not perform any electronic or remote
					 electronic notarial act until:
(1) the
				  notary has received the electronic notary registration certificate;
				  and
(2) the electronic notary
				  public has provided notice to the Department of all technology providers
				  pursuant to Rule .0601 of this Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0600 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section 07F .0601 - NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall use the form described in
					 07B .0405 to provide notice to the Department of all technology providers
					 used:
(1) to affix the electronic
				  notary's electronic signature;
(2)
				  to affix the electronic notary's seal;
(3) as the means to create and maintain the electronic notary's
				  electronic journal and a backup copy of the journal;
(4) as the custodian of the electronic
				  notary's journal; and
(5) as the
				  platform that the electronic notary will use if the notary intends to perform
				  remote notarial acts.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0600 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section 07F .0602 - APPROVED TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall use only technology
					 providers approved or licensed by the Department and listed on the Department's
					 website.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0701 - UNIQUE SIGNATURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary signature shall be independently
					 verifiable and specific to each electronic notary public.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0702 - SOLE CONTROL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary public shall retain exclusive control
					 of the electronic notary signature such that the electronic signature can be
					 attributed solely to the electronic notary.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0704 - ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary public's signature shall:
(1) be applied to and logically associated
				  electronically with the notarized document; and
(2) link the data in such a manner that any
				  subsequent alterations are observable through visual examination of:
(a) the underlying document; or
(b) the electronic notary
				  certificate.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0705 - APPEARANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall:
(1) electronically sign the electronic notary
				  certificate; and
(2) verify that
				  the image of the electronic notary's handwritten electronic signature is an
				  accurate representation of the notary's handwritten signature.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0706 - SIGNATURE COMPLIANCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall ensure that the
					 electronic notary's electronic signature complies with Chapter 10B of the
					 General Statutes and the rules in this Subchapter each time it is
					 affixed.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0707 - SIGNATURE REVIEW BEFORE USE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall review the electronic
					 notary's electronic signature for accuracy before the signature is used for the
					 first time.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0708 - AFFIXING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall not affix the electronic
					 notary's electronic signature until:
(1) the principals have appeared before the
				  electronic notary as required by Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General
				  Statutes;
(2) the principals have
				  been identified;
(3) the oath or
				  affirmation has been administered, if required;
(4) the principals have affixed their
				  signatures to the electronic document or acknowledged them, if applicable;
				  and
(5) the journal entry has been
				  made in accordance with the rules in 07I.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0700 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SIGNATURE › Section 07F .0709 - REVIEW AFTER AFFIXING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
After the electronic notary public affixes the notary's
					 electronic signature, and before the electronic signature is committed by the
					 notary, the electronic notary shall review the electronic signature to ensure
					 that it:
(1) is present on the notary
				  certificate;
(2) is legible;
				  and
(3) does not obscure:
(a) the notary certificate;
(b) any content in the notary certificate; or
(c) any content in the document
				  being notarized.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0801 - UNIQUE SEAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary seal shall be independently
					 verifiable and specific to each electronic notary public.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0802 - SOLE CONTROL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary public shall retain exclusive control
					 of the electronic notary seal such that the electronic notary seal can be
					 attributed solely to the electronic notary.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0804 - ATTRIBUTES OF ELECTRONIC SEAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The electronic notary seal shall:
(1) be attached to, or logically associated
				  with, a notarized document; and
(2)
				  link the data in such a manner that any subsequent alterations are observable
				  through visual examination of:
(a) the
				  underlying document; or
(b) the
				  electronic notary certificate.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0805 - APPEARANCE OF ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall:
(1) electronically affix the electronic
				  notary seal;and
(2) verify that the
				  image is an accurate representation of the seal.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0807 - CONTENTS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
An electronic notary public shall ensure that the
					 electronic notary's electronic notary seal has:
(1) a visible border:
(a) having a physical appearance of the seal
				  that replicates the appearance of an inked seal on paper;
(b) with the size and shape required by
				  G.S.
				  10B-37(c); and
(c) that includes an identifier assigned by
				  the Department to the producer of the electronic seal; and
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0808 - USE OF ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEALS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Only the electronic notary public whose commission name and
					 county of commission is incorporated into the electronic seal is permitted to
					 apply the electronic notary's electronic notary seal to an electronic
					 document.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0809 - SEAL COMPLIANCE

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An electronic notary public shall ensure that the
					 electronic notary's electronic seal complies with Chapter 10B of the General
					 Statutes and the rules in this Subchapter each time it is
					 affixed.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0810 - SEAL LIMITATION

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An electronic notary public's electronic seal shall include
					 no information or images other than those required by Rule .0807 of this
					 Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0811 - SEAL REVIEW BEFORE USE

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An electronic notary public shall review the electronic
					 notary's electronic seal for compliance with the rules in this Section before
					 the seal is used for the first time.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0812 - AFFIXING ELECTRONIC SEAL

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An electronic notary public shall not affix the electronic
					 notary's electronic seal until:
(1)
				  the principals have appeared before the electronic notary as required by
				  Article 2 of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes;
(2) the principals have been
				  identified;
(3) the oaths or
				  affirmations have been administered, if required;
(4) the principals have affixed their
				  signatures to the electronic document or acknowledged them if applicable;
				  and
(5) the journal entry has been
				  made in accordance with the rules in 07I.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0813 - REVIEW AFTER AFFIXING ELECTRONIC SEAL

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After the electronic notary public affixes the electronic
					 notary's electronic seal, and before the electronic notary commits the
					 electronic seal, the electronic notary shall review the notary's electronic
					 seal to ensure that it:
(1) is present
				  on the notary certificate;
(2) is
				  legible; and
(3) does not obscure:
(a) the notary certificate;
(b) any content in the notary certificate;
				  or
(c) any content in the document
				  being notarized.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0800 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY SEAL › Section 07F .0814 - COMMITMENT

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After an electronic notary public has complied with the
					 requirements of Sections .0700 and .0800 of this Subchapter with regard to
					 review of signatures and seals after affixing them, the electronic notary
					 shall:
(1) ensure that the required
				  journal entry has been made; and
(2) then commit:
(a) the electronic notarial
				  signature;
(b) the electronic
				  notarial seal; and
(c) the content
				  of the journal entry.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0901 - RE-REGISTRATION

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An electronic notary public applying to reregister as an
					 electronic notary shall comply with application procedures:
(1) in Chapter 10B of the General Statutes;
				  and
(2) in this
				  Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0902 - TIMING OF REREGISTRATION

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An electronic notary public desiring to reregister and who
					 does not apply for reregistration at the same time the notary applies for
					 recommissioning shall comply with Rule .0905 of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0903 - FORM

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An electronic notary public shall use the form described in
					 07B .0404 to apply for reregistration as an electronic
					 notary.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0904 - EDUCATION

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An applicant for reregistration as an electronic notary
					 public shall successfully complete the electronic notary course again before
					 applying.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0905 - ELECTRONIC NOTARY REREGISTRATION OTHER THAN AT RECOMMISSIONING

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An electronic notary public who does not apply for
					 reregistration as an electronic notary at the same time that the notary applies
					 for recommissioning as a traditional notary and who later desires to reregister
					 as an electronic notary shall:
(1)
				  successfully complete the electronic notary course again;
(2) apply for reregistration; and
(3) pay the applicable fee.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .0900 - RE-REGISTRATION AS ELECTRONIC NOTARY › Section 07F .0906 - REGISTRATION

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Section .0500 of this Subchapter shall apply to an
					 electronic notary applicant who is reregistered as an electronic notary
					 public.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - CONFIDENTIALITY, SECURITY, AND RECORDS RETENTION › Section 07F .1001 - EMPLOYERS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES

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(a) Neither the
				  employer nor any of the employer's employees or agents shall use or permit the
				  use of an electronic notary seal or electronic notary signature by anyone other
				  than the electronic notary public to whom it is registered.
(b) Upon the cessation of employment of an
				  electronic notary public, the employer of the electronic notary shall:
(1) have no control of the electronic
				  notary's electronic notary seal; or
(2) eliminate the ability of any other person
				  to use the former electronic notary employee's electronic notary seal and
				  electronic notary's electronic signature.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - CONFIDENTIALITY, SECURITY, AND RECORDS RETENTION › Section 07F .1002 - PROTECTED ACCESS

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An electronic notary public shall limit access to the
					 electronic notary signatures, electronic seals, and journals by complying with
					 the provider's requirements for the use of means of authentication approved by
					 the Department.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - CONFIDENTIALITY, SECURITY, AND RECORDS RETENTION › Section 07F .1003 - RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC JOURNAL

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An electronic notary public shall maintain a copy of the
					 electronic notary's electronic journal for 10 years after the last notarial
					 act.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1000 - CONFIDENTIALITY, SECURITY, AND RECORDS RETENTION › Section 07F .1004 - NOTARY CREDENTIAL SHARING FORBIDDEN

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An electronic notary public shall not share the means of
					 authentication that the electronic notary uses to access an electronic
					 notarization system with anyone.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1101 - PRESENCE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION

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When an electronic notary public performs an electronic
					 notarization, the principal shall be in the presence of the electronic notary
					 at the time of notarization so that:
(1) the principal and the electronic notary
				  can see, hear, and communicate with each other; and
(2) the principal can physically provide to
				  the electronic notary identification documents as required under
				  G.S.
				  10B-3(22).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1102 - PRESENCE REQUIREMENT FOR REMOTE ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION

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When an electronic notary public performs a remote
					 electronic notarization, the remotely located principal shall appear before the
					 electronic notary at the time of notarization using communication
					 technology.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1103 - INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL SIGNATURES FOR ELECTRONIC NOTARIAL ACT

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An electronic notary public who performs an electronic or
					 remote electronic notarial act shall require the principal to affix each
					 signature individually.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1104 - ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS

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In addition to complying with the continuing obligations
					 imposed by the rules in 07D, an electronic notary public shall comply with the
					 requirements of 07I.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1105 - NO ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION OF INK SIGNATURE

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An electronic notary public shall not use the electronic
					 notary's electronic signature and electronic seal to notarize an ink signature
					 signed by hand.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1106 - NOTICE OF CHANGES

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Within 10 business days of an electronic notary public
					 choosing to use a different technology provider, an electronic notary shall
					 notify the Department using the form described in 07B .0406.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1107 - TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUE AS REASON TO HALT ELECTRONIC OR REMOTE ELECTRONIC NOTARIAL ACT

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An electronic notary public shall not perform an electronic
					 notarial act or a remote notarial act if there is:
(1) a complete technological failure that
				  impedes the performance of the notarial act; or
(2) a partial technological failure that the
				  electronic notary decides warrants termination of the transaction.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1108 - RESOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES

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An electronic notary public may continue and complete an
					 electronic or remote electronic notarial transaction if the electronic notary
					 concludes that any technological failure:
(1) has been resolved;
(2) will not impair performance of the
				  notarial act; and
(3) will not
				  discredit the integrity of the notary certificate, seal, or journal.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1109 - CEASING TO USE A TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

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An electronic notary public shall notify the Department
					 within 10 business days of the date on which:
(1) the electronic notary cancels a contract
				  or subscription with a technology provider; or
(2) the electronic notary is prevented by the
				  provider from accessing the technology provider's services.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1110 - NOTICE OF CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER

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An electronic notary public shall notify the Department
					 within 10 business days if the technology provider takes actions that:
(1) suspend or halt the provider's operations
				  or the availability of its technology; or
(2) impair the ability of the electronic
				  notary to perform notarial functions.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter F - ELECTRONIC NOTARY PUBLIC REQUIREMENTS › Section .1100 - CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF ELECTRONIC NOTARIES › Section 07F .1111 - CONTENT OF NOTICE

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A notice pursuant to Rules .1109 or .1110 of this Section
					 shall include:
(1) the reason for the
				  notice; and
(2) any other
				  information the electronic notary public thinks may help the Department to
				  assess the action of the provider.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter I - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section .0100 › Section 07I .0101 - NOTARIES SUBJECT TO JOURNALING REQUIREMENTS

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(a) An
				  electronic notary public who performs electronic notarial acts shall maintain
				  an electronic journal in conformity with the rules in this
				  Subchapter.
(b) A notary public
				  performing a traditional notarial act who maintains a journal in conformity
				  with the rules in this Subchapter shall be deemed to have complied with
				  G.S.
				  10B-38.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter I - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section .0100 › Section 07I .0102 - DEFINITIONS

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The definitions in this Rule apply to this
					 Subchapter:
(1) "Canceled act" means
				  an instance where a notary public or a principal begins the notarial
				  transaction process and halts it for any reason. Note: An example of a canceled
				  act would be one where the notary is not able to establish the identity of the
				  signer as required by
				  G.S.
				  10B-20.
(2) "Journal" means a record of notarial acts
				  that is created and maintained by a notary public in compliance with Chapter
				  10B of the General Statutes and the rules in this Subchapter.
(3) "Mode of notarial act" means a
				  traditional notarization, an electronic notarization, or a remote electronic
				  notarization.
(4) "Supplemental
				  information" means information that a notary public enters into a journal:
(a) as a separate entry that is not for a
				  notarial act;
(b) that relates to a
				  prior notarial act recorded in the journal; and
(c) that may be appended to the prior
				  notarial act entry in the electronic journal.
Note: An entry six months after the initial committed entry
					 stating that the notary public received a subpoena for that initial committed
					 journal entry is an example of supplemental information.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter I - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section .0100 › Section 07I .0103 - JOURNAL REQUIREMENT

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For any journal created pursuant to this Subchapter:
(1) an electronic notary public shall
				  maintain an accurate backup copy of the notary's journal; and
(2) a traditional notary public who maintains
				  a journal shall retain a copy of a journal or any portion of a journal
				  delivered to a third party.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 18 - SECRETARY OF STATE › Chapter 07 - NOTARY PUBLIC DIVISION › Subchapter I - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION › Section .0100 › Section 07I .0104 - JOURNAL OWNERSHIP

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The information in the notary journal is the private
					 property of the notary public.