18 NCAC 07B .0407          initial application for notary commission form

The initial application for notary commission form requires:

(1)           the information required by G.S. 10B-5, 10B-6, and 10B-7;

(2)           from the commission applicant:

(a)           whether the applicant is a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar;

(b)           a residential phone number, which may be a cell phone number;

(c)           the North Carolina notary commission number, if one was issued, and more than 12 months have elapsed since expiration;

(d)           occupation;

(e)           applicant's employer or status as:

(i)            self-employed;

(ii)           unemployed;

(iii)          retired; or

(iv)          a student;

(f)            North Carolina county where employed;

(g)           with regard to the notary course attended:

(i)            the name of the eligible institution that offered the course;

(ii)           the number of course hours;

(iii)          the printed or typed name of the course instructor; and

(iv)          the date the course was successfully completed;

(h)           a description of included attachments, if any; and

(i)            the declaration required by G.S. 10B-12; and

(3)           from the notary course instructor:

(a)           certification that:

(i)            the date, eligible institution, and printed name of the instructor are correct; and

(ii)           the applicant successfully completed the course and therefore qualifies for consideration for a notary commission; and

(b)           the course instructor's signature as required by G.S. 10B-6 and the date of the signature.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-4;

Eff. March 1, 2025.