18 NCAC 07B .0108          FACTORS USED IN CONSIDERING WAIVER REQUESTS

Factors to be considered when the Department considers a waiver request are:

(1)           information about the requestor and the request, including the requestor's:

(a)           explanation of the reasons for the request;

(b)           control over the circumstances leading to the request;

(c)           experience with the Notary Act and the rules in this Chapter;

(d)           record of timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of filings with the Department;

(e)           history of waiver requests, if any; and

(f)            impact of granting or denying the request on the requestor; and

(2)           impact on the public by granting or denying the request, including:

(a)           harm or benefit to the public;

(b)           consistency of implementation and enforcement of Chapter 10B of the General Statutes and the rules in this Chapter; and

(c)           any harm to the Department if a waiver is granted or denied.

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

Eff. July 1, 2024.