The commission of a notary public shall be four years, except as shall be otherwise provided in this title. The commission of a notary public shall expire in the fourth calendar year after issuance of his commission on the last day of the month in which the notary was born.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 47.1-21

  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year. See Virginia Code 1-223
  • notary: means any person commissioned to perform official acts under the title, and includes an electronic notary except where expressly provided otherwise. See Virginia Code 47.1-2

1980, c. 580; 1989, c. 594; 2007, cc. 269, 590.