Unless an exception in Rule .0204 of this Section applies, a notary public shall terminate a notarial transaction if:

(1) the platform indicates that the principal has a GPS-enabled device capable of geolocation that:

(a) has the GPS location feature disabled; and

(b) the principal declines to enable the GPS-location feature of the device; or

(2) the principal is not in a permitted location pursuant to G.S. 10B-134.1(10).

History Note: Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-134.9; 0B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.