SECTION .0200 – INITIAL APPLICATION FOR NOTARY PUBLIC APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSION

18 NCAC 07C .0201         INITIAL APPLICATION

An applicant for initial appointment as a traditional notary public who is not a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar shall:

(1)           possess a current personal copy of the North Carolina notary public manual applicable to traditional notaries;

(2)           successfully complete the notary course and exam; and

(3)           submit the application form specified in 18 NCAC 07B .0407.

Note: The official North Carolina notary public manual is written by the Department. The Department's website includes information regarding where to purchase the manual.

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

Eff. April 1, 2007;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Transferred from 18 NCAC 07B .0301 Eff. June 1, 2023;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2025.