18 NCAC 07B .0802          PRINCIPAL SEEKING ACCOMMODATION

(a)  Before performing a notarial act, a notary public shall require a principal needing reasonable accommodation for vision, hearing, or speech impairments to disclose:

(1)           any auxiliary aid that the principal has chosen for use in connection with the notarial act; and

(2)           any interpreter, transliterator, or CART captioner that the principal has chosen for use in connection with the notarial act.

(b)  If the notarial act is a remote notarial act, the notary shall comply with Paragraph (a) of this Rule before starting the communication technology recording.

(c)  A notary public may rely on representations made by an interpreter, transliterator, or certified CART captioner pursuant to this Section.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.