Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 147 | Notaries Public and Commissioners
Section 147.03 | Term of Office - Oath - Removal for Violating Oath.

Effective: September 20, 2019
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 263 - 132nd General Assembly
Each notary public, except an attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Ohio supreme court, shall hold office for the term of five years unless the commission is revoked. An attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Ohio supreme court shall hold office as a notary public as long as the attorney is a resident of this state or has the attorney's principal place of business or primary practice in this state, the attorney is in good standing before the Ohio supreme court, and the commission is not revoked. Before entering upon the duties of office, a notary public shall take and subscribe an oath to be endorsed on the notary public's commission.
A notary public who violates the oath of office required by this section shall be removed from office by the secretary of state, upon complaint filed and substantiated by the secretary of state. The person so removed shall be ineligible for reappointment to the office of notary public.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 147 | Notaries Public and Commissioners

Section 147.01 | Appointment and Commission of Notaries Public - Notary Public for State.

Section 147.011 | Definitions.

Section 147.021 | Education and Testing.

Section 147.022 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 147.03 | Term of Office - Oath - Removal for Violating Oath.

Section 147.031 | Renewal of Commission.

Section 147.032 | Investigations; Penalties.

Section 147.04 | Seal.

Section 147.041 | Persons Commissioned Prior to September 20, 2019.

Section 147.05 | Recordkeeping; Change of Address; Notice of Resignation or Conviction of Disqualifying Offense.

Section 147.051 | Database of Notaries.

Section 147.06 | Certified Copy of Commission as Evidence - Fee.

Section 147.07 | Powers - Jurisdiction.

Section 147.08 | Fees.

Section 147.10 | Notary Public Acting After Commission Expires.

Section 147.11 | Forfeiture.

Section 147.12 | Acts Done by Notary Public After Term Valid.

Section 147.13 | Removal for Receiving Excess Fees.

Section 147.14 | Removal From Office for Certifying Affidavit Without Administering Oath.

Section 147.141 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 147.142 | Advertisement as Immigration Consultant; Other Prohibited Acts.

Section 147.32 | Representatives of Veterans' Organizations May Be Appointed as Commissioners of the State.

Section 147.37 | Fees for Commissions.

Section 147.371 | Duplicate Commission.

Section 147.39 | Prior Notarial Acts by Armed Forces Officers Valid.

Section 147.40 | Manner of Taking Depositions.

Section 147.51 | Notarial Acts.

Section 147.52 | Notarial Acts by Authorized Person.

Section 147.53 | Taking an Acknowledgment.

Section 147.54 | Recognized Certificate of Acknowledgment.

Section 147.541 | Acknowledged Before Me Defined.

Section 147.542 | Notarial Certificates.

Section 147.55 | Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.

Section 147.551 | Jurat Form.

Section 147.56 | Notarial Act Performed Prior to January 1, 1974.

Section 147.57 | Uniformity of the Law.

Section 147.58 | Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act.

Section 147.59 | Designated Alternative Signer.

Section 147.591 | Electronic Documents.

Section 147.60 | Definitions.

Section 147.61 | Applicability.

Section 147.62 | Standards for Online Notarizations and Online Notaries Public.

Section 147.63 | Application to Be Authorized as Online Notary Public.

Section 147.631 | Online Notary Course Fees.

Section 147.64 | Authority of Online Notary Public.

Section 147.65 | Electronic Journals.

Section 147.66 | Steps to Ensure Security.

Section 147.99 | Penalty.