(a) The clerks of thesuperior court may act as notaries public in their several counties by virtueof their offices as clerks and may certify their notarial acts only under theseals of their respective courts. Assistant and deputy clerks of superiorcourt, by virtue of their offices, may perform the following notarial acts andmay certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial actsand may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts. A course of study attended only by assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may be taught at any mutually convenient location agreed to bythe Secretary and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(b) Registers of deedsmay act as notaries public in their several counties by virtue of their officesas registers of deeds and may certify their notarial acts only under the sealsof their respective offices. Assistant and deputy registers of deeds, by virtueof their offices, may perform the following notarial acts and may certify thesenotarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy registers ofdeeds may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial acts and maycertify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices. Acourse of study attended only by assistant and deputy registers of deeds may betaught at any mutually convenient location agreed to by the Secretary and theNorth Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds.
(c) The Director mayact as a notary public by virtue of the Director's employment in the Departmentof the Secretary and may certify a notarial act performed in that capacityunder the seal of the Secretary.
(d) Unless otherwiseprovided by law, a person designated a notary public by this section may chargea fee for a notarial act performed in accordance with G.S. 10B‑31. Thefee authorized by this section is payable to the governmental unit or agency bywhom the person is employed.
(e) Nothing in thissection shall authorize a person to act as a notary public other than in theperformance of the official duties of the person's office unless the personcomplies fully with the requirements of G.S. 10B‑5. (1833, c. 7, ss. 1, 2; R.C.,c. 75, s. 3; Code, s. 3306; Rev., s. 2349; C.S., s. 3174; 1973, c. 680, s. 1;1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998‑228, s. 8.; 2005‑391, s. 4.)
(a) The clerks of thesuperior court may act as notaries public in their several counties by virtueof their offices as clerks and may certify their notarial acts only under theseals of their respective courts. Assistant and deputy clerks of superiorcourt, by virtue of their offices, may perform the following notarial acts andmay certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial actsand may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts. A course of study attended only by assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may be taught at any mutually convenient location agreed to bythe Secretary and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(b) Registers of deedsmay act as notaries public in their several counties by virtue of their officesas registers of deeds and may certify their notarial acts only under the sealsof their respective offices. Assistant and deputy registers of deeds, by virtueof their offices, may perform the following notarial acts and may certify thesenotarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy registers ofdeeds may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial acts and maycertify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices. Acourse of study attended only by assistant and deputy registers of deeds may betaught at any mutually convenient location agreed to by the Secretary and theNorth Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds.
(c) The Director mayact as a notary public by virtue of the Director's employment in the Departmentof the Secretary and may certify a notarial act performed in that capacityunder the seal of the Secretary.
(d) Unless otherwiseprovided by law, a person designated a notary public by this section may chargea fee for a notarial act performed in accordance with G.S. 10B‑31. Thefee authorized by this section is payable to the governmental unit or agency bywhom the person is employed.
(e) Nothing in thissection shall authorize a person to act as a notary public other than in theperformance of the official duties of the person's office unless the personcomplies fully with the requirements of G.S. 10B‑5. (1833, c. 7, ss. 1, 2; R.C.,c. 75, s. 3; Code, s. 3306; Rev., s. 2349; C.S., s. 3174; 1973, c. 680, s. 1;1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998‑228, s. 8.; 2005‑391, s. 4.)
(a) The clerks of thesuperior court may act as notaries public in their several counties by virtueof their offices as clerks and may certify their notarial acts only under theseals of their respective courts. Assistant and deputy clerks of superiorcourt, by virtue of their offices, may perform the following notarial acts andmay certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial actsand may certify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respectivecourts. A course of study attended only by assistant and deputy clerks ofsuperior court may be taught at any mutually convenient location agreed to bythe Secretary and the Administrative Office of the Courts.
(b) Registers of deedsmay act as notaries public in their several counties by virtue of their officesas registers of deeds and may certify their notarial acts only under the sealsof their respective offices. Assistant and deputy registers of deeds, by virtueof their offices, may perform the following notarial acts and may certify thesenotarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices:
(1) Oaths andaffirmations.
(2) Verifications orproofs.
Upon completion of the courseof study provided for in G.S. 10B‑5(b), assistant and deputy registers ofdeeds may, by virtue of their offices, perform all other notarial acts and maycertify these notarial acts only under the seals of their respective offices. Acourse of study attended only by assistant and deputy registers of deeds may betaught at any mutually convenient location agreed to by the Secretary and theNorth Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds.
(c) The Director mayact as a notary public by virtue of the Director's employment in the Departmentof the Secretary and may certify a notarial act performed in that capacityunder the seal of the Secretary.
(d) Unless otherwiseprovided by law, a person designated a notary public by this section may chargea fee for a notarial act performed in accordance with G.S. 10B‑31. Thefee authorized by this section is payable to the governmental unit or agency bywhom the person is employed.
(e) Nothing in thissection shall authorize a person to act as a notary public other than in theperformance of the official duties of the person's office unless the personcomplies fully with the requirements of G.S. 10B‑5. (1833, c. 7, ss. 1, 2; R.C.,c. 75, s. 3; Code, s. 3306; Rev., s. 2349; C.S., s. 3174; 1973, c. 680, s. 1;1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998‑228, s. 8.; 2005‑391, s. 4.)
