North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Notary Public Act.
§ 10B-14 - Instructor's certification.

10B-14. Instructor's certification.
(a) The course of study required by G.S. 10B-5(b) shall be taught by an instructor certified under rules adopted by the Secretary. An instructor must meet the following requirements to be certified to teach a course of study for notaries public:
(1) Complete and pass an instructor certification course of not less than six hours taught by the Director or other person approved by the Secretary.
(2) Have at least one year of active experience as a notary public.
(3) Maintain a current commission as a notary public.
(4) Possess the current notary public guidebook.
(5) Pay a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(b) Certification to teach a course of study for notaries shall be effective for two years. A certification may be renewed by passing a recertification course taught by the Director or other person approved by the Secretary and by paying a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(c) The following individuals may be certified to teach a course of study for notaries public without paying the fee required by this section, and they may renew their certification without paying the renewal fee, so long as they remain actively employed in the capacities named:
(1) Registers of deeds.
(2) Clerks of court.
(3) The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Secretary.
(d) Former registers of deeds and clerks of court who have been certified as notary public instructors must apply for commissioning as a notary public but are exempt from the education requirements of G.S. 10B-8 after successful completion of an examination administered by the Secretary.
(e) Assistant and deputy registers of deeds and assistant and deputy clerks of court must have a regular notary commission prior to receiving a certification or recertification as a notary public instructor.
(f) The Secretary may suspend or revoke the certification of a notary instructor for violating the provisions of this Chapter or any of the administrative rules implementing it. (1991, c. 683, s. 2; 1998-212, s. 29A.9(a); 1998-228, s. 4; 1999-337, s. 3(b); 2005-391, s. 4.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 10B - Notaries

Article 1 - Notary Public Act.

§ 10B-1 - Short title.

§ 10B-2 - (Effective until July 1, 2023) Purposes.

§ 10B-3 - Definitions.

§ 10B-5 - Qualifications.

§ 10B-6 - Application for commission.

§ 10B-7 - Statement of personal qualification.

§ 10B-8 - Course of study and examination.

§ 10B-9 - Length of term and jurisdiction.

§ 10B-10 - Commission; oath of office; emergency extension.

§ 10B-11 - Recommissioning.

§ 10B-12 - Notarized declaration.

§ 10B-13 - Application fee.

§ 10B-14 - Instructor's certification.

§ 10B-20 - (Effective until July 1, 2023) Powers and limitations.

§ 10B-21 - Notaries ex officio.

§ 10B-22 - False certificate; foreign language certificates.

§ 10B-23 - Improper records.

§ 10B-24 - Testimonials.

§ 10B-25 - (Expires June 30, 2023 see note) Emergency video notarization.

§ 10B-30 - Imposition and waiver of fees.

§ 10B-31 - Fees for notarial acts.

§ 10B-32 - Notice of fees.

§ 10B-35 - Official signature.

§ 10B-36 - Official seal.

§ 10B-37 - Seal image.

§ 10B-40 - Notarial certificates in general.

§ 10B-41 - Notarial certificate for an acknowledgment.

§ 10B-42 - Notarial certificate for a verification or of subscribing witness.

§ 10B-42.1 - Notarial certificate for a verification of nonsubscribing witness.

§ 10B-43 - Notarial certificate for an oath or affirmation.

§ 10B-50 - Change of address.

§ 10B-51 - Change of name.

§ 10B-52 - Change of county.

§ 10B-53 - Change of both name and county.

§ 10B-54 - Resignation.

§ 10B-55 - Disposition of seal; death of notary.

§ 10B-60 - (Effective until July 1, 2023) Enforcement and penalties.

§ 10B-65 - Acts of notaries public in certain instances validated.

§ 10B-66 - Certain notarial acts validated.

§ 10B-67 - Erroneous commission expiration date cured.

§ 10B-68 - Technical defects cured.

§ 10B-69 - Official forms cured.

§ 10B-70 - Certain notarial acts for local government agencies validated.

§ 10B-71 - Certain notarial acts validated when recommissioned notary failed to again take oath.

§ 10B-99 - Presumption of regularity.