2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 240 - Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.195 - Courses of study required; persons required to successfully complete course of study; fees.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an applicant for appointment as an electronic notary public must successfully:

(a) Complete a course of study that is in accordance with the requirements of subsection 5; and

(b) Pass an examination at the completion of the course.

2. The following persons must successfully complete a course of study as required pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) A person applying for his or her first appointment as an electronic notary public;

(b) A person renewing his or her appointment as an electronic notary public if the appointment as an electronic notary public has been expired for a period of more than 1 year; and

(c) A person renewing his or her appointment as an electronic notary public if, during the 4 years immediately preceding the application for renewal, the Secretary of State took action against the person pursuant to NRS 240.150 for failing to comply with any provision of this chapter or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

↪ A person renewing his or her appointment as an electronic notary public need not successfully complete a course of study as required pursuant to subsection 1 if the appointment as an electronic notary public has been expired for a period of 1 year or less.

3. A course of study required to be completed pursuant to subsection 1 must:

(a) Include at least 3 hours of instruction;

(b) Provide instruction in electronic notarization, including, without limitation, notarial law and ethics, technology and procedures;

(c) Include an examination of the course content;

(d) Comply with the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 240.206; and

(e) Be approved by the Secretary of State.

4. The Secretary of State may, with respect to a course of study required to be completed pursuant to subsection 1:

(a) Provide such a course of study; and

(b) Charge a reasonable fee to each person who enrolls in such a course of study.

5. A course of study provided pursuant to this section must satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection 3 and comply with the requirements set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 240.206.

6. The Secretary of State shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 4 in the Notary Public Training Account created pursuant to NRS 240.018.

(Added to NRS by 2009, 3022)