18 NCAC 07J .0207          notice to notaries of break in service

A technology provider subject to Rule .0114 of this Subchapter shall notify notaries public using its authorized services within three days of the occurrence of a break in service and include:

(1)           the reason for the break in service;

(2)           whether the break in service is for a specific time period or is permanent;

(3)           whether the notaries:

(a)           can continue using the provider's authorized services:

(i)            with limits and what the limits are; or

(ii)           without limits; or

(b)           cannot continue to use the provider's authorized services and, where the provider is a depository or custodian:

(i)            will have 60 days to transfer any records maintained by the provider to a custodian; and

(ii)           that the notaries may continue to access the records maintained by the provider until they are transferred; and

(4)           any actions the provider requires the notaries to take.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-106; 10B-125(b); 10B-126; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.17; 10B-134.19; 10B-134.21; 10B-134.23;

Eff. July 1, 2025.