2011 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 10B Notaries.
Article 1 - Notary Public Act.
10B-9. Length of term and jurisdiction.
10B‑9. Length of term and jurisdiction.
A person commissioned under this Chapter may perform notarial acts in any part of this State for a term of five years, unless the commission is earlier revoked or resigned. No commissions shall be effective prior to the administration of the oath of office. Any notarial acts performed before the administration of the oath of office, either the original commissioning or recommissioning, are invalid. (1891, c. 248; Rev., s. 2351; c.s., s. 3176; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 2005‑391, s. 4.)
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