Chapter 10B - Notaries.

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Chapter 10B
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Article 1 - Notary Public Act.
G.S. 10B-1
§ 10B-1. Short title.
G.S. 10B-2
§ 10B-2. Purposes.
G.S. 10B-3
§ 10B-3. Definitions.
G.S. 10B-4
§ 10B-4. Rules.
G.S. 10B-5
§ 10B-5. Qualifications.
G.S. 10B-6
§ 10B-6. Application for commission.
G.S. 10B-7
§ 10B-7. Statement of personal qualification.
G.S. 10B-8
§ 10B-8. Course of study and examination.
G.S. 10B-9
§ 10B-9. Length of term and jurisdiction.
G.S. 10B-10
§ 10B-10. Commission; oath of office.
G.S. 10B-11
§ 10B-11. Recommissioning.
G.S. 10B-12
§ 10B-12. Notarized declaration.
G.S. 10B-13
§ 10B-13. Application fee.
G.S. 10B-14
§ 10B-14. Instructor's certification.
G.S. 10B-20
§ 10B-20. Powers and limitations.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-21
§ 10B-21. Notaries ex officio.
G.S. 10B-22
§ 10B-22. False certificate; foreign language certificates.
G.S. 10B-23
§ 10B-23. Improper records.
G.S. 10B-24
§ 10B-24. Testimonials.
G.S. 10B-25
§ 10B-25. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2023-57, s. 1(a), effective June 30, 2024.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-30
§ 10B-30. Imposition and waiver of fees.
G.S. 10B-31
§ 10B-31. Fees for notarial acts.
G.S. 10B-32
§ 10B-32. Notice of fees.
G.S. 10B-35
§ 10B-35. Official signature.
G.S. 10B-36
§ 10B-36. Official seal.
G.S. 10B-37
§ 10B-37. Seal image.
G.S. 10B-38
§ 10B-38. Journal.
G.S. 10B-39
§ 10B-39: Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-40
§ 10B-40. Notarial certificates in general.
G.S. 10B-41
§ 10B-41. Notarial certificate for an acknowledgment.
G.S. 10B-42
§ 10B-42. Notarial certificate for a verification or of subscribing witness.
G.S. 10B-42.1
§ 10B-42.1. Notarial certificate for a verification of nonsubscribing witness.
G.S. 10B-43
§ 10B-43. Notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation.
G.S. 10B-50
§ 10B-50. Change of address.
G.S. 10B-51
§ 10B-51. Change of name.
G.S. 10B-52
§ 10B-52. Change of county.
G.S. 10B-53
§ 10B-53. Change of both name and county.
G.S. 10B-54
§ 10B-54. Resignation.
G.S. 10B-55
§ 10B-55. Disposition of seal; death of notary.
G.S. 10B-60
§ 10B-60. Enforcement and penalties.
G.S. 10B-65
§ 10B-65. Acts of notaries public in certain instances validated.
G.S. 10B-66
§ 10B-66. Certain notarial acts validated.
G.S. 10B-67
§ 10B-67. Erroneous commission expiration date cured.
G.S. 10B-68
§ 10B-68. Technical defects cured.
G.S. 10B-69
§ 10B-69. Official forms cured.
G.S. 10B-70
§ 10B-70. Certain notarial acts for local government agencies validated.
G.S. 10B-71
§ 10B-71. Certain notarial acts validated when recommissioned notary failed to again take oath.
G.S. 10B-72
§ 10B-72: Repealed by Session Laws 2021-91, s. 5, effective October 1, 2021.
G.S. 10B-73
§ 10B-73. Reserved for future codification purposes.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-74
§ 10B-74. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-75
§ 10B-75. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-76
§ 10B-76. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-77
§ 10B-77. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-78
§ 10B-78. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-79
§ 10B-79. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-80
§ 10B-80. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-81
§ 10B-81. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-82
§ 10B-82. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-83
§ 10B-83. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-84
§ 10B-84. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-85
§ 10B-85. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-86
§ 10B-86. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-87
§ 10B-87. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-88
§ 10B-88. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-89
§ 10B-89. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-90
§ 10B-90. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-91
§ 10B-91. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-92
§ 10B-92. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-93
§ 10B-93. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-94
§ 10B-94. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-95
§ 10B-95. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-96
§ 10B-96. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-97
§ 10B-97. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-98
§ 10B-98. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-99
§ 10B-99. Presumption of regularity.
Article 2 - Electronic Notary Act.
G.S. 10B-100
§ 10B-100. Short title.
G.S. 10B-101
§ 10B-101. Definitions.
G.S. 10B-102
§ 10B-102. Scope of this Article.
G.S. 10B-105
§ 10B-105. Qualifications.
G.S. 10B-106
§ 10B-106. Registration with the Secretary of State.
G.S. 10B-107
§ 10B-107. Course of instruction.
G.S. 10B-108
§ 10B-108. Fees for registration.
G.S. 10B-115
§ 10B-115. Types of electronic notarial acts.
G.S. 10B-116
§ 10B-116. Prohibitions.
G.S. 10B-117
§ 10B-117. Notarial components of electronic document.
G.S. 10B-118
§ 10B-118. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024) Maximum fees.
G.S. 10B-125
§ 10B-125. Electronic signature, electronic seal.
G.S. 10B-126
§ 10B-126. Security measures.
G.S. 10B-127
§ 10B-127. Maintenance of electronic device.
G.S. 10B-128
§ 10B-128. Disposition of records.
G.S. 10B-134
§ 10B-134. (Reserved)
G.S. 10B-134.1
§ 10B-134.1. Definitions.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-134.2
§ 10B-134.2. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.3
§ 10B-134.3. Types of remote electronic notarial acts; prohibitions.
G.S. 10B-134.4
§ 10B-134.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.5
§ 10B-134.5. Use of communication technology.
G.S. 10B-134.6
§ 10B-134.6. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.7
§ 10B-134.7. Authority to perform remote electronic notarial acts.
G.S. 10B-134.8
§ 10B-134.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.9
§ 10B-134.9. Requirements and procedures for remote electronic notarial acts.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-134.10
§ 10B-134.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.11
§ 10B-134.11. Verification of identity; identity proofing; credential analysis.
G.S. 10B-134.12
§ 10B-134.12. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.13
§ 10B-134.13. Electronic notarization and remote electronic notarization.
G.S. 10B-134.14
§ 10B-134.14. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.15
§ 10B-134.15. Electronic journal of remote electronic notarial acts.
G.S. 10B-134.16
§ 10B-134.16. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.17
§ 10B-134.17. Security measures by notary; surrender of journal; etc.
G.S. 10B-134.18
§ 10B-134.18. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.19
§ 10B-134.19. Platform licensure by Secretary.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-134.20
§ 10B-134.20. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.21
§ 10B-134.21. Rules.
G.S. 10B-134.22
§ 10B-134.22. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.23
§ 10B-134.23. Standards for services provided to electronic notaries; enforcement.
G.S. 10B-134.24
§ 10B-134.24. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-134.25
§ 10B-134.25. Real estate transactions.
G.S. 10B-134.26
§ 10B-134.26. Reserved for future codification purposes.
G.S. 10B-135
§ 10B-135. Validity of notarial certificates.
G.S. 10B-136
§ 10B-136. Form of evidence of authority of electronic notarial act.
G.S. 10B-137
§ 10B-137. Certificate of authority for electronic notarial act.
G.S. 10B-145
§ 10B-145. Restriction or revocation of registration.
G.S. 10B-146
§ 10B-146. Wrongful manufacture, distribution, or possession of software or hardware.
Article 3 - Video Witnessing During State of Emergency.
G.S. 10B-200
§ 10B-200. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2023-57, s. 1(b), effective June 30, 2024.
Modified by:
G.S. 10B-201
§ 10B-201. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2023-57, s. 1(b), effective June 30, 2024.