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  1. Under NCGS §10B-5, a non-resident applicant may be commissioned as a NC notary if they:

    Answer: Are regularly employed in North Carolina

    Under NCGS §10B-5(a)(2), a non-resident may be commissioned as a NC notary if they are regularly employed in North Carolina. This accommodates people who work in NC but live just across the state border.

  2. A NC notary applicant completes the required training but scores below the passing grade on the course examination. Under NCGS Chapter 10B, the applicant:

    Answer: Must pass the examination to satisfy the education requirement and may need to retake the course

    Under NCGS §10B-5, the education requirement includes successfully completing the approved course, which includes passing any required examination. A below-passing score means the education requirement has not been met, and the applicant may need to retake the course or examination.

  3. Under NCGS Chapter 10B, a NC notary's commission is effective:

    Answer: On the date specified on the commission certificate issued by the NC SOS

    Under NCGS §10B-9, a notary's commission is effective on the date stated on the commission certificate issued by the NC Secretary of State. Filing the oath and bond are conditions that must be completed within a required period after receiving the commission.

  4. Under NC law, when a notary receives their commission certificate, they must file their oath and bond with the county register of deeds within:

    Answer: 45 days

    Under NCGS §10B-9, after receiving a commission certificate, the notary must file their oath and $10,000 surety bond with the register of deeds in their county within 45 days. Failure to file within this period forfeits the commission.

  5. Under NCGS §10B-5, which of the following disqualifies an applicant from a NC notary commission?

    Answer: Having been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years without restoration of civil rights

    Under NCGS §10B-5(d), an applicant who has been convicted of a felony and whose civil rights have not been restored is disqualified. If civil rights were restored (e.g., by pardon), the disqualification no longer applies. Age, real estate licensing, and paralegal work are not disqualifying.

  6. A NC notary who moves their residence to a new county must file a new oath and bond in the new county within:

    Answer: 30 days of the move

    Under NCGS §10B-14, a notary who changes their county of residence must notify the NC SOS and file a new oath and bond in the new county within 30 days of the change of residence.