New Jersey Statutes 52:7-12. Qualifications
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:7-12
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. A person commissioned as a notary public in this State shall:
(1) be at the time of appointment at least 18 years of age;
(2) be at the time of appointment a legal resident of this State or have a place of employment or practice in this State; and
(3) not be disqualified to receive a commission under section 9 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.4 et al.).
b. A non-attorney applicant for an initial commission as a notary public shall provide satisfactory proof that the applicant has:
(1) completed a course of study approved by the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.2); and
(2) passed an examination prescribed by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.3).
c. A non-attorney commissioned notary public applying to renew a commission who has satisfactorily completed a course of study required pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.2) at least one time, or who was commissioned for the first time before the effective date of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.1 et al.) shall complete a continuing education course as set forth in subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C. 52:7-10.2) and provide satisfactory proof of such completion.
L.1979, c.460, s.3; amended 2021, c.179, s.4.