SECTION .0200 – Initial Application for Notary Public Appointment and Commission

18 NCAC 07C .0201         INITIAL application

(a)  Application Form.

(1)           Applicants for initial appointment shall use the application form designated by the Division for that purpose and may download the application form from the Department's website.

(2)           Applicants for initial appointment who are members of the North Carolina State Bar may download the application form from the Department's website and may file the completed application without first obtaining a signature from a notary instructor.

(3)           All other applicants for initial appointment who download the application form from the Department's website shall obtain a signature on the application from a notary instructor certifying that the applicant successfully completed the required course of instruction before the applicant may file the form with the Department.

(b)  Submission of Application. An applicant for an initial appointment shall submit his or her application by:

(1)           U.S. mail;

(2)           In person delivery; or

(3)           Courier service.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 10B-14(f);

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.