(a) The provisions of subsection (c), section three, article two, chapter five of this code notwithstanding, the Secretary of State may destroy original records of appointment under this article after expiration of the term of a notary public: Provided, That the Secretary of State maintains an electronic copy of the appointment for a minimum of ten years after the expiration of the term of the notary public.
(b) The Secretary of State may destroy any original journals of notarial acts in his or her possession: Provided, That an electronic copy is maintained in accordance with the retention rules of the Department of Administration.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 39. Records and Papers
Article 4. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§39-4-3. Applicability; Operative Date of Enactment; Effect on Existing Law
§39-4-4. Authority to Perform Notarial Act
§39-4-5. Requirements for Certain Notarial Acts
§39-4-6. Personal Appearance Required
§39-4-6a. Remote Acknowledgements and Notarizations Under Covid-19 Executive Order Deemed Valid
§39-4-7. Identification of Individual
§39-4-8. Authority to Refuse to Perform Notarial Act
§39-4-9. Signature if Individual Is Unable to Sign
§39-4-10. Notarial Act in This State
§39-4-11. Notarial Act in Another State
§39-4-12. Notarial Act Under Authority of Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
§39-4-13. Notarial Act Under Federal Authority
§39-4-14. Foreign Notarial Act
§39-4-15. Certificate of Notarial Act
§39-4-16. Short Form Certificates
§39-4-20. Commission as Notary Public; Qualifications; No Immunity or Benefit; Disposition of Fees
§39-4-22. Database of Notaries Public
§39-4-24. Validity of Notarial Acts
§39-4-26. Notary Public Commission and Commissioner Appointment in Effect
§39-4-28. Uniformity of Application and Construction
§39-4-29. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§39-4-31. Government Notaries Public
§39-4-32. Liability of Notary and of an Employer of Notary
§39-4-34. Action for Injunction; Unauthorized Practice of Law
§39-4-35. Administrative Complaints and Investigations
§39-4-36. Secretary of State Record Retention
§39-4-37. Remote Online Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual
§39-4-38. Remote Ink Notarial Act Performed for Remotely Located Individual