§ 10B-53. Change of both name and county.
§ 10B‑53. Change ofboth name and county.
Within 45 days after the legalchange of a notary's name, and if the notary has also moved to a differentcounty than as last commissioned, the notary shall submit to the Secretary arecommissioning application and fee pursuant to this Chapter. The notary maycontinue to perform notarial acts under the notary's previous name and sealuntil all of the following steps have been completed:
(1) The notary receivesa transmittal receipt of reappointment due to name and county change from theSecretary.
(2) The notary obtains anew seal bearing the new name and county exactly as those items appear in thetransmittal receipt.
(3) The notary appearsbefore the register of deeds to which the commission was delivered within 45days of recommissioning to be duly qualified by taking the general oath ofoffice prescribed in G.S. 11‑11 and the oath prescribed for officers inG.S. 11‑7 under the new name and county and to have the notary publicrecord changed to reflect the new name and county. (1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1995, c.226, s. 3; 2005‑391, s. 4.)