194.985 OfficialWarning to Cease Official Misconduct
194.990 Criminalpenalties
NOTARIESPUBLIC
(Definitions)
194.005Definitions for ORS 194.005 to 194.200. As used in ORS 194.005 to 194.200:
(1)“Commercial paper” means such instruments as are within the scope of ORSchapter 73, including drafts, checks, certificates of deposit and notes.
(2)“Commission” means to empower to perform notarial acts and the writtenauthority to perform those acts.
(3)“Good moral character” means character other than that which reflects moral turpitudeand conduct which would cause a reasonable person to have substantial doubtsabout an individual’s honesty, fairness and respect for the rights of othersand for the laws of the state and the nation. To be relevant to decidingwhether a person is of “good moral character,” conduct of questionable goodmoral character must be rationally connected to the applicant’s fitness to be anotary public.
(4)“Notarial act” and “notarization” have the meaning given those terms under ORS194.505.
(5)“Notarial certificate” and “certificate” mean the part of, or attachment to, anotarized document for completion by the notary and bearing the notary’ssignature and official seal.
(6)“Notarial journal” means the journal described under ORS 194.152.
(7)“Notary public” and “notary” mean any person commissioned to perform notarialacts under ORS 194.005 to 194.200.
(8)“Official misconduct” means a notary’s performance of or failure to perform anyact prohibited or mandated respectively by ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any rule adopted under ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any other law governing notarization. [1967 c.541 §12; 1983 c.393 §12a;1989 c.976 §1]
(Appointmentand Commission)
194.010Appointment of notary public; Certificate of Authorization; office may benonlucrative; functions not official duties; rules. (1) Uponapplication as prescribed under ORS 194.014, the Secretary of State shallappoint and commission individual persons as notaries public.
(2)Upon appointment as a notary public, the Secretary of State shall send to theperson appointed a notarial commission and a Certificate of Authorization withwhich the person appointed shall obtain an official seal.
(3)The notary public shall retain the commission during the term of appointment.
(4)(a)Only upon presentation by the notary public of the Certificate of Authorizationis a vendor authorized to provide the notary with the official seal describedunder ORS 194.031.
(b)A vendor of official seals shall make note of the receipt of a Certificate ofAuthorization by a signature of the vendor or an authorized representative ofthe vendor upon the Certificate of Authorization.
(c)Subject to the procedures set forth under ORS 194.980, any vendor of officialseals who furnishes an official seal to any person in violation of paragraph(a) of this subsection may incur a civil penalty in an amount, established byrule of the Secretary of State, that is within the limits set forth under ORS194.980 (2)(a). Once incurred, the penalty shall be treated in all respects asa civil penalty incurred under ORS 194.980.
(5)Each notary public may file with the Secretary of State a statement waiving thefees specified under ORS 194.164 (1); and in such case the office of notarypublic is considered nonlucrative.
(6)The functions of a notary public are not considered official duties undersection 1, Article III of the Oregon Constitution. [Amended by 1961 c.498 §1;1967 c.541 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1967 c.541 §8; 1975 c.161 §3; 1977c.128 §1; 1983 c.393 §13; 1985 c.487 §1; 1989 c.976 §2]
194.012Term of office.The term of office of a notary public is four years commencing with theeffective date specified in the notarial commission. A notary public mayperform notarial acts during the term of the commission, or until thecommission is revoked, but may not perform notarial acts during any period whenthe commission is suspended. [1989 c.976 §6]
194.014Application for appointment and commission. Every individual person, beforeentering upon the duties of a notary public, shall file with the Secretary ofState a completed application for appointment and commission as a notarypublic. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary ofState and shall include an oath of office, the legal name and an officialsignature. Each applicant for appointment and commission as a notary publicshall swear, under penalty of perjury, that the answers to all questions on theapplication are true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, andthat the applicant is qualified to be appointed and commissioned as a notarypublic. The application process shall be ordered or arranged so thatapplications may be readily submitted by mail. [1989 c.976 §4]
194.020Application fee.(1) To defray costs incurred by the Secretary of State to process theapplication made under ORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notarypublic shall pay in advance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundableapplication fee not to exceed $20.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130. [Amendedby 1957 s.s. c.7 §1; 1967 c.541 §3; 1983 c.393 §16; 1989 c.976 §9; 1993 c.66 §10]
Note: The amendmentsto 194.020 by section 17, chapter 745, Oregon Laws 2009, were referred to thepeople by referendum petition for their approval or rejection at a specialelection to be held throughout this state on January 26, 2010. See section 8,chapter 714, Oregon Laws 2009. 194.020, as amended by section 17, chapter 745,Oregon Laws 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
194.020. (1) To defraycosts incurred by the Secretary of State to process the application made underORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notary public shall pay inadvance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed$40.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130.
194.022Qualifications; written examination; education course. (1) A personappointed and commissioned as a notary public must:
(a)Be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment.
(b)Be a resident of this state at the time of appointment, or be a resident of anadjacent state and be regularly employed or carry on a trade or business withinthis state at the time of appointment.
(c)Be able to read and write the English language at the time of appointment.
(d)Be of good moral character.
(e)Not have had a notary commission revoked for official misconduct during thefive-year period preceding the date of application.
(f)Not have been convicted of a felony, or of a lesser offense incompatible withthe duties of a notary public, during the 10-year period preceding the date ofapplication.
(g)Have satisfactorily completed a written examination prescribed by the Secretaryof State to determine the fitness of the person to exercise the functions ofthe office of notary public.
(h)Have satisfactorily completed a three-hour notary public education course that:
(A)Includes, but is not limited to, instruction on the laws, rules, practices andprocedures relating to notaries public; or
(B)If the person is employed, includes, but is not limited to, instruction on thelaws, rules, practices and procedures relating to the notary public functionsto be performed by a notary public in the course of employment.
(2)The Secretary of State shall:
(a)Make the written examination required by subsection (1) of this section a partof the application form.
(b)Furnish study materials relating to the written examination without charge uponrequest of the applicant. [1989 c.976 §7; 2005 c.733 §3]
194.024Investigation of applicant; consent. (1) To assist in determining theidentity of an applicant for notary public, or if the applicant has beenconvicted of a felony or of a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of anotary public, upon consent of the person making application for appointment asnotary public and upon request of the Secretary of State, the Department ofState Police shall furnish to the Secretary of State any information that thedepartment may have in its possession from its central bureau of criminalidentification, including but not limited to manual or computerized informationand any information to which the department may have access, including but notlimited to the Law Enforcement Data System established in ORS 181.730. Forpurposes of receiving the information described in this subsection, theSecretary of State is a “criminal justice agency” under ORS 181.010 to 181.560and 181.715 to 181.730 and the rules adopted under ORS 181.555.
(2)A person making application for appointment as notary public shall be deemed,upon signing or with signature upon the application filed under ORS 194.014, tohave given the consent necessary for purposes of subsection (1) of thissection. [1989 c.976 §8; 1993 c.188 §14]
194.028Notary public education courses; rules. (1) The Secretary of State:
(a)Shall offer one or more notary public education courses each calendar year.
(b)May certify providers of notary public education courses, including employersof notaries public, to provide the courses required by this subsection if thesecretary determines that the provider offers an education program curriculumsimilar to the education program curriculum offered by the secretary.
(c)Shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification as a providerof notary public education courses.
(2)A person may satisfy the notary public education requirement under ORS 194.022by taking a course offered by the secretary or by a provider of notary publiceducation courses certified by the secretary. [2005 c.733 §2]
194.030 [Amended by1961 c.498 §2; repealed by 1967 c.541 §5 (194.031 enacted in lieu of 194.030)]
194.031Notarial seal; exception for notarization of certain plats; filing of sampleimprint; replacement seal; rules.
194.985 OfficialWarning to Cease Official Misconduct
194.990 Criminalpenalties
NOTARIESPUBLIC
(Definitions)
194.005Definitions for ORS 194.005 to 194.200. As used in ORS 194.005 to 194.200:
(1)“Commercial paper” means such instruments as are within the scope of ORSchapter 73, including drafts, checks, certificates of deposit and notes.
(2)“Commission” means to empower to perform notarial acts and the writtenauthority to perform those acts.
(3)“Good moral character” means character other than that which reflects moral turpitudeand conduct which would cause a reasonable person to have substantial doubtsabout an individual’s honesty, fairness and respect for the rights of othersand for the laws of the state and the nation. To be relevant to decidingwhether a person is of “good moral character,” conduct of questionable goodmoral character must be rationally connected to the applicant’s fitness to be anotary public.
(4)“Notarial act” and “notarization” have the meaning given those terms under ORS194.505.
(5)“Notarial certificate” and “certificate” mean the part of, or attachment to, anotarized document for completion by the notary and bearing the notary’ssignature and official seal.
(6)“Notarial journal” means the journal described under ORS 194.152.
(7)“Notary public” and “notary” mean any person commissioned to perform notarialacts under ORS 194.005 to 194.200.
(8)“Official misconduct” means a notary’s performance of or failure to perform anyact prohibited or mandated respectively by ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any rule adopted under ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any other law governing notarization. [1967 c.541 §12; 1983 c.393 §12a;1989 c.976 §1]
(Appointmentand Commission)
194.010Appointment of notary public; Certificate of Authorization; office may benonlucrative; functions not official duties; rules. (1) Uponapplication as prescribed under ORS 194.014, the Secretary of State shallappoint and commission individual persons as notaries public.
(2)Upon appointment as a notary public, the Secretary of State shall send to theperson appointed a notarial commission and a Certificate of Authorization withwhich the person appointed shall obtain an official seal.
(3)The notary public shall retain the commission during the term of appointment.
(4)(a)Only upon presentation by the notary public of the Certificate of Authorizationis a vendor authorized to provide the notary with the official seal describedunder ORS 194.031.
(b)A vendor of official seals shall make note of the receipt of a Certificate ofAuthorization by a signature of the vendor or an authorized representative ofthe vendor upon the Certificate of Authorization.
(c)Subject to the procedures set forth under ORS 194.980, any vendor of officialseals who furnishes an official seal to any person in violation of paragraph(a) of this subsection may incur a civil penalty in an amount, established byrule of the Secretary of State, that is within the limits set forth under ORS194.980 (2)(a). Once incurred, the penalty shall be treated in all respects asa civil penalty incurred under ORS 194.980.
(5)Each notary public may file with the Secretary of State a statement waiving thefees specified under ORS 194.164 (1); and in such case the office of notarypublic is considered nonlucrative.
(6)The functions of a notary public are not considered official duties undersection 1, Article III of the Oregon Constitution. [Amended by 1961 c.498 §1;1967 c.541 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1967 c.541 §8; 1975 c.161 §3; 1977c.128 §1; 1983 c.393 §13; 1985 c.487 §1; 1989 c.976 §2]
194.012Term of office.The term of office of a notary public is four years commencing with theeffective date specified in the notarial commission. A notary public mayperform notarial acts during the term of the commission, or until thecommission is revoked, but may not perform notarial acts during any period whenthe commission is suspended. [1989 c.976 §6]
194.014Application for appointment and commission. Every individual person, beforeentering upon the duties of a notary public, shall file with the Secretary ofState a completed application for appointment and commission as a notarypublic. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary ofState and shall include an oath of office, the legal name and an officialsignature. Each applicant for appointment and commission as a notary publicshall swear, under penalty of perjury, that the answers to all questions on theapplication are true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, andthat the applicant is qualified to be appointed and commissioned as a notarypublic. The application process shall be ordered or arranged so thatapplications may be readily submitted by mail. [1989 c.976 §4]
194.020Application fee.(1) To defray costs incurred by the Secretary of State to process theapplication made under ORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notarypublic shall pay in advance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundableapplication fee not to exceed $20.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130. [Amendedby 1957 s.s. c.7 §1; 1967 c.541 §3; 1983 c.393 §16; 1989 c.976 §9; 1993 c.66 §10]
Note: The amendmentsto 194.020 by section 17, chapter 745, Oregon Laws 2009, were referred to thepeople by referendum petition for their approval or rejection at a specialelection to be held throughout this state on January 26, 2010. See section 8,chapter 714, Oregon Laws 2009. 194.020, as amended by section 17, chapter 745,Oregon Laws 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
194.020. (1) To defraycosts incurred by the Secretary of State to process the application made underORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notary public shall pay inadvance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed$40.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130.
194.022Qualifications; written examination; education course. (1) A personappointed and commissioned as a notary public must:
(a)Be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment.
(b)Be a resident of this state at the time of appointment, or be a resident of anadjacent state and be regularly employed or carry on a trade or business withinthis state at the time of appointment.
(c)Be able to read and write the English language at the time of appointment.
(d)Be of good moral character.
(e)Not have had a notary commission revoked for official misconduct during thefive-year period preceding the date of application.
(f)Not have been convicted of a felony, or of a lesser offense incompatible withthe duties of a notary public, during the 10-year period preceding the date ofapplication.
(g)Have satisfactorily completed a written examination prescribed by the Secretaryof State to determine the fitness of the person to exercise the functions ofthe office of notary public.
(h)Have satisfactorily completed a three-hour notary public education course that:
(A)Includes, but is not limited to, instruction on the laws, rules, practices andprocedures relating to notaries public; or
(B)If the person is employed, includes, but is not limited to, instruction on thelaws, rules, practices and procedures relating to the notary public functionsto be performed by a notary public in the course of employment.
(2)The Secretary of State shall:
(a)Make the written examination required by subsection (1) of this section a partof the application form.
(b)Furnish study materials relating to the written examination without charge uponrequest of the applicant. [1989 c.976 §7; 2005 c.733 §3]
194.024Investigation of applicant; consent. (1) To assist in determining theidentity of an applicant for notary public, or if the applicant has beenconvicted of a felony or of a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of anotary public, upon consent of the person making application for appointment asnotary public and upon request of the Secretary of State, the Department ofState Police shall furnish to the Secretary of State any information that thedepartment may have in its possession from its central bureau of criminalidentification, including but not limited to manual or computerized informationand any information to which the department may have access, including but notlimited to the Law Enforcement Data System established in ORS 181.730. Forpurposes of receiving the information described in this subsection, theSecretary of State is a “criminal justice agency” under ORS 181.010 to 181.560and 181.715 to 181.730 and the rules adopted under ORS 181.555.
(2)A person making application for appointment as notary public shall be deemed,upon signing or with signature upon the application filed under ORS 194.014, tohave given the consent necessary for purposes of subsection (1) of thissection. [1989 c.976 §8; 1993 c.188 §14]
194.028Notary public education courses; rules. (1) The Secretary of State:
(a)Shall offer one or more notary public education courses each calendar year.
(b)May certify providers of notary public education courses, including employersof notaries public, to provide the courses required by this subsection if thesecretary determines that the provider offers an education program curriculumsimilar to the education program curriculum offered by the secretary.
(c)Shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification as a providerof notary public education courses.
(2)A person may satisfy the notary public education requirement under ORS 194.022by taking a course offered by the secretary or by a provider of notary publiceducation courses certified by the secretary. [2005 c.733 §2]
194.030 [Amended by1961 c.498 §2; repealed by 1967 c.541 §5 (194.031 enacted in lieu of 194.030)]
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194.985 OfficialWarning to Cease Official Misconduct
194.990 Criminalpenalties
NOTARIESPUBLIC
(Definitions)
194.005Definitions for ORS 194.005 to 194.200. As used in ORS 194.005 to 194.200:
(1)“Commercial paper” means such instruments as are within the scope of ORSchapter 73, including drafts, checks, certificates of deposit and notes.
(2)“Commission” means to empower to perform notarial acts and the writtenauthority to perform those acts.
(3)“Good moral character” means character other than that which reflects moral turpitudeand conduct which would cause a reasonable person to have substantial doubtsabout an individual’s honesty, fairness and respect for the rights of othersand for the laws of the state and the nation. To be relevant to decidingwhether a person is of “good moral character,” conduct of questionable goodmoral character must be rationally connected to the applicant’s fitness to be anotary public.
(4)“Notarial act” and “notarization” have the meaning given those terms under ORS194.505.
(5)“Notarial certificate” and “certificate” mean the part of, or attachment to, anotarized document for completion by the notary and bearing the notary’ssignature and official seal.
(6)“Notarial journal” means the journal described under ORS 194.152.
(7)“Notary public” and “notary” mean any person commissioned to perform notarialacts under ORS 194.005 to 194.200.
(8)“Official misconduct” means a notary’s performance of or failure to perform anyact prohibited or mandated respectively by ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any rule adopted under ORS 194.005 to 194.200 or 194.505 to194.595, or any other law governing notarization. [1967 c.541 §12; 1983 c.393 §12a;1989 c.976 §1]
(Appointmentand Commission)
194.010Appointment of notary public; Certificate of Authorization; office may benonlucrative; functions not official duties; rules. (1) Uponapplication as prescribed under ORS 194.014, the Secretary of State shallappoint and commission individual persons as notaries public.
(2)Upon appointment as a notary public, the Secretary of State shall send to theperson appointed a notarial commission and a Certificate of Authorization withwhich the person appointed shall obtain an official seal.
(3)The notary public shall retain the commission during the term of appointment.
(4)(a)Only upon presentation by the notary public of the Certificate of Authorizationis a vendor authorized to provide the notary with the official seal describedunder ORS 194.031.
(b)A vendor of official seals shall make note of the receipt of a Certificate ofAuthorization by a signature of the vendor or an authorized representative ofthe vendor upon the Certificate of Authorization.
(c)Subject to the procedures set forth under ORS 194.980, any vendor of officialseals who furnishes an official seal to any person in violation of paragraph(a) of this subsection may incur a civil penalty in an amount, established byrule of the Secretary of State, that is within the limits set forth under ORS194.980 (2)(a). Once incurred, the penalty shall be treated in all respects asa civil penalty incurred under ORS 194.980.
(5)Each notary public may file with the Secretary of State a statement waiving thefees specified under ORS 194.164 (1); and in such case the office of notarypublic is considered nonlucrative.
(6)The functions of a notary public are not considered official duties undersection 1, Article III of the Oregon Constitution. [Amended by 1961 c.498 §1;1967 c.541 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1967 c.541 §8; 1975 c.161 §3; 1977c.128 §1; 1983 c.393 §13; 1985 c.487 §1; 1989 c.976 §2]
194.012Term of office.The term of office of a notary public is four years commencing with theeffective date specified in the notarial commission. A notary public mayperform notarial acts during the term of the commission, or until thecommission is revoked, but may not perform notarial acts during any period whenthe commission is suspended. [1989 c.976 §6]
194.014Application for appointment and commission. Every individual person, beforeentering upon the duties of a notary public, shall file with the Secretary ofState a completed application for appointment and commission as a notarypublic. Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the Secretary ofState and shall include an oath of office, the legal name and an officialsignature. Each applicant for appointment and commission as a notary publicshall swear, under penalty of perjury, that the answers to all questions on theapplication are true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, andthat the applicant is qualified to be appointed and commissioned as a notarypublic. The application process shall be ordered or arranged so thatapplications may be readily submitted by mail. [1989 c.976 §4]
194.020Application fee.(1) To defray costs incurred by the Secretary of State to process theapplication made under ORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notarypublic shall pay in advance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundableapplication fee not to exceed $20.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130. [Amendedby 1957 s.s. c.7 §1; 1967 c.541 §3; 1983 c.393 §16; 1989 c.976 §9; 1993 c.66 §10]
Note: The amendmentsto 194.020 by section 17, chapter 745, Oregon Laws 2009, were referred to thepeople by referendum petition for their approval or rejection at a specialelection to be held throughout this state on January 26, 2010. See section 8,chapter 714, Oregon Laws 2009. 194.020, as amended by section 17, chapter 745,Oregon Laws 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
194.020. (1) To defraycosts incurred by the Secretary of State to process the application made underORS 194.014, each applicant for appointment as a notary public shall pay inadvance to the Secretary of State a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed$40.
(2)Any fee received by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) of this sectionshall be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the Operating Accountunder ORS 56.041, and is in lieu of any fee charged under ORS 177.130.
194.022Qualifications; written examination; education course. (1) A personappointed and commissioned as a notary public must:
(a)Be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment.
(b)Be a resident of this state at the time of appointment, or be a resident of anadjacent state and be regularly employed or carry on a trade or business withinthis state at the time of appointment.
(c)Be able to read and write the English language at the time of appointment.
(d)Be of good moral character.
(e)Not have had a notary commission revoked for official misconduct during thefive-year period preceding the date of application.
(f)Not have been convicted of a felony, or of a lesser offense incompatible withthe duties of a notary public, during the 10-year period preceding the date ofapplication.
(g)Have satisfactorily completed a written examination prescribed by the Secretaryof State to determine the fitness of the person to exercise the functions ofthe office of notary public.
(h)Have satisfactorily completed a three-hour notary public education course that:
(A)Includes, but is not limited to, instruction on the laws, rules, practices andprocedures relating to notaries public; or
(B)If the person is employed, includes, but is not limited to, instruction on thelaws, rules, practices and procedures relating to the notary public functionsto be performed by a notary public in the course of employment.
(2)The Secretary of State shall:
(a)Make the written examination required by subsection (1) of this section a partof the application form.
(b)Furnish study materials relating to the written examination without charge uponrequest of the applicant. [1989 c.976 §7; 2005 c.733 §3]
194.024Investigation of applicant; consent. (1) To assist in determining theidentity of an applicant for notary public, or if the applicant has beenconvicted of a felony or of a lesser offense incompatible with the duties of anotary public, upon consent of the person making application for appointment asnotary public and upon request of the Secretary of State, the Department ofState Police shall furnish to the Secretary of State any information that thedepartment may have in its possession from its central bureau of criminalidentification, including but not limited to manual or computerized informationand any information to which the department may have access, including but notlimited to the Law Enforcement Data System established in ORS 181.730. Forpurposes of receiving the information described in this subsection, theSecretary of State is a “criminal justice agency” under ORS 181.010 to 181.560and 181.715 to 181.730 and the rules adopted under ORS 181.555.
(2)A person making application for appointment as notary public shall be deemed,upon signing or with signature upon the application filed under ORS 194.014, tohave given the consent necessary for purposes of subsection (1) of thissection. [1989 c.976 §8; 1993 c.188 §14]
194.028Notary public education courses; rules. (1) The Secretary of State:
(a)Shall offer one or more notary public education courses each calendar year.
(b)May certify providers of notary public education courses, including employersof notaries public, to provide the courses required by this subsection if thesecretary determines that the provider offers an education program curriculumsimilar to the education program curriculum offered by the secretary.
(c)Shall adopt rules establishing the requirements for certification as a providerof notary public education courses.
(2)A person may satisfy the notary public education requirement under ORS 194.022by taking a course offered by the secretary or by a provider of notary publiceducation courses certified by the secretary. [2005 c.733 §2]
194.030 [Amended by1961 c.498 §2; repealed by 1967 c.541 §5 (194.031 enacted in lieu of 194.030)]
194.031Notarial seal; exception for notarization of certain plats; filing of sampleimprint; replacement seal; rules.
