Section 24. If a notary public's commission expires, is resigned or revoked, the notary public shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, destroy or deface all notary seals and stamps so that they shall not be used and shall retain the journal and records for 7 years after the date of expiration, resignation or revocation.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers
Chapter 222 - Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Commissioners
Section 1a - Appointment and Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public
Section 3 - Appointment of Commissioners to Administer Oaths of Office; Returns; Fees
Section 4 - Appointment of Commissioners; Term
Section 7 - Instructions to Commissioner
Section 9 - Acting as Justice or Notary After Expiration of Commission; Penalty
Section 10 - Destruction of Notary's Records; Penalty
Section 11 - Acknowledgments by Persons in Armed Forces or Their Dependents
Section 12 - Exemptions From Maintaining Journal of Notary Transactions
Section 13 - Qualifications; Grounds for Denial of Application for Appointment
Section 14 - Term of Commission
Section 16 - Notarial Acts That Should Not Be Performed; Prohibited Actions by Notary Public
Section 19 - Duty to Perform Notarial Act Upon Payment of Fee; Exceptions
Section 21 - Advertisements for Notarial Services in Language Other Than English
Section 23 - Fees Not to Be Charged for Certain Notarial Acts
Section 25 - Change of Name or Address; Notice to State Secretary