Notary Public Act.

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Section
10B-1

Short title.

Section
10B-2

Purposes.

Section
10B-3

Definitions.

Section
10B-4

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-5

Qualifications.

Section
10B-6

Application for commission.

Section
10B-7

Statement of personal qualification.

Section
10B-8

Course of study and examination.

Section
10B-9

Length of term and jurisdiction.

Section
10B-10

Commission; oath of office; emergency extension.

Section
10B-11

Recommissioning.

Section
10B-12

Notarized declaration.

Section
10B-13

Application fee.

Section
10B-14

Instructor's certification.

Section
10B-15

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-16

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-17

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-18

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-19

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-20

Powers and limitations.

Section
10B-21

Notaries ex officio.

Section
10B-22

False certificate; foreign language certificates.

Section
10B-23

Improper records.

Section
10B-24

Testimonials.

Section
10B-25

(Expires December 31, 2021 see note) Emergency video notarization.

Section
10B-26

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-27

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-28

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-29

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-30

Imposition and waiver of fees.

Section
10B-31

Fees for notarial acts.

Section
10B-32

Notice of fees.

Section
10B-33

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-34

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-35

Official signature.

Section
10B-36

Official seal.

Section
10B-37

Seal image.

Section
10B-38

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-39

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-40

Notarial certificates in general.

Section
10B-41

Notarial certificate for an acknowledgment.

Section
10B-42

Notarial certificate for a verification or of subscribing witness.

Section
10B-42.1

Notarial certificate for a verification of nonsubscribing witness.

Section
10B-43

Notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation.

Section
10B-44

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-45

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-46

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-47

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-48

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-49

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-50

Change of address.

Section
10B-51

Change of name.

Section
10B-52

Change of county.

Section
10B-53

Change of both name and county.

Section
10B-54

Resignation.

Section
10B-55

Disposition of seal; death of notary.

Section
10B-56

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-57

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-58

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-59

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-60

Enforcement and penalties.

Section
10B-61

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-62

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-63

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-64

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-65

Acts of notaries public in certain instances validated.

Section
10B-66

Certain notarial acts validated.

Section
10B-67

Erroneous commission expiration date cured.

Section
10B-68

Technical defects cured.

Section
10B-69

Official forms cured.

Section
10B-70

Certain notarial acts for local government agencies validated.

Section
10B-71

Certain notarial acts validated when recommissioned notary failed to again take oath.

Sections
10B-72

Repealed by Session Laws 2021-91, s. 5, effective October 1, 2021.

Section
10B-73

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-74

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-75

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-76

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-77

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-78

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-79

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-80

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-81

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-82

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-83

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-84

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-85

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-86

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-87

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-88

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-89

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-90

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-91

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-92

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-93

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-94

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-95

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-96

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-97

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-98

Reserved for future codification purposes.

Section
10B-99

Presumption of regularity.