North Carolina General Statutes 10B-11. Recommissioning
(a) A commissioned notary may apply for recommissioning no earlier than 10 weeks prior to the expiration date of the notary’s commission.
(b) A notary whose commission has not expired must comply with the following requirements to be recommissioned:
(1) Submit a new application meeting the requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-6, except for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-6(2).
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 10B-11
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Meet all the requirements of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-5(b), except for N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-5(b)(5), (6), and (9).
(3) Achieve a passing score on the written examination required under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-8(b). This requirement does not apply if the notary is a licensed member of the North Carolina State Bar, or if the notary has been continuously commissioned in North Carolina since July 10, 1991, and has never been disciplined by the Secretary.
(c) An individual may apply for recommissioning within one year after the expiration of the individual’s commission. The individual must comply with the requirement of subsection (b) of this section. The individual must also fulfill the educational requirement under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 10B-8(a), unless the Secretary waives that requirement. (1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1995, c. 226, s. 2; 2005-391, s. 4; 2006-59, s. 5.)