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2005 West Virginia Code - CHAPTER 29C. — UNIFORM NOTARY ACT
- CHAPTER 29C. — UNIFORM NOTARY ACT.
- ARTICLE 1. — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- §29C-1-101. — Short title.
- §29C-1-102. — Purposes and rules of construction.
- §29C-1-103. — Prospective effect of chapter; exceptions.
- §29C-1-104. — Construction against implicit repeal.
- §29C-1-105. — Notary public and notarization defined.
- §29C-1-106. — Effective date.
- §29C-1-107. — Disposition of fees.
- ARTICLE 2. — APPOINTMENT PROVISIONS.
- §29C-2-101. — Appointment.
- §29C-2-102. — Jurisdiction and term.
- §29C-2-201. — Application.
- §29C-2-202. — Qualifying fee.
- §29C-2-203. — Applicant's endorsers.
- §29C-2-204. — Applicant's oath. Repealed.
- §29C-2-206. — Confidential application.
- §29C-2-207. — Specimen official signature.
- §29C-2-208. — Application by persons holding existing commissions.
- §29C-2-301. — State and local government employees.
- ARTICLE 3. — POWERS.
- §29C-3-101. — Powers.
- §29C-3-102. — Limitations on powers.
- ARTICLE 4. — DUTIES.
- §29C-4-101. — Official signature.
- §29C-4-102. — Rubber stamp seal.
- §29C-4-103. — Seal embosser.
- §29C-4-104. — Illegibility.
- §29C-4-201. — Change of address.
- §29C-4-202. — Change of notary's name.
- §29C-4-203. — Lost official seal.
- §29C-4-301. — Maximum fees.
- §29C-4-401. — Death.
- §29C-4-402. — Resignation or removal.
- §29C-4-403. — Revocation of commission.
- §29C-4-404. — Failure to be reappointed.
- §29C-4-405. — Reappointment.
- ARTICLE 5. — FORMS AND PROCEDURES.
- §29C-5-101. — Acknowledgment forms.
- §29C-5-102. — Oath; procedure; form.
- §29C-5-103. — Executing witness form.
- §29C-5-104. — Certified facsimiles of documents; procedure; form.
- ARTICLE 6. — LIABILITY, FINES AND IMPRISONMENT.
- §29C-6-101. — Liability of notary.
- §29C-6-102. — Liability of employer of notary.
- §29C-6-201. — Official misconduct defined.
- §29C-6-202. — Official misconduct.
- §29C-6-203. — Willful impersonation.
- §29C-6-204. — Wrongful possession.
- ARTICLE 7. — REVOCATION OF COMMISSION; ACTION FOR INJUNCTION; UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW.
- §29C-7-101. — Revocation of commission.
- §29C-7-201. — Action for injunction; unauthorized practice of law.
- §29C-7-202. — Remedies additional to those now existing.
- ARTICLE 8. — CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
- §29C-8-101. — Certificate of authority.
- ARTICLE 9. — CURATIVE PROVISIONS.
- §29C-9-101. — Uniform application of chapter; validation of good faith notarial acts; nonliability for good faith notarial acts.
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