North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Notary Public Act.
§ 10B-54 - Resignation.

10B-54. Resignation.
(a) A notary who resigns the notary's commission shall send to the Secretary by fax, e-mail, or certified mail, return receipt requested, a signed notice indicating the effective date of resignation.
(b) Notaries who cease to reside in or to maintain a regular place of work or business in this State, or who become permanently unable to perform their notarial duties, shall resign their commissions and shall deliver their seals to the Secretary by certified mail, return receipt requested. (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.