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

§ 10B‑43.  Notarialcertificate for an oath or affirmation.

(a)        When properlycompleted by a notary, a notarial certificate that substantially complies witheither of the following forms may be used and shall be sufficient under the lawof this State to satisfy the requirements for a notarial certificate for anoath or affirmation. The authorization of the forms in this section does not precludethe use of other forms.

__________________County, North Carolina

Signedand sworn to before me this day by (name of principal).

Date:________________                                         Official Signature ofNotary

                                                                        Notary'sprinted or typed name, Notary Public

                (OfficialSeal)                              My commission expires: _____________

‑OR‑

__________________County, North Carolina

Swornto and subscribed before me this day by (name of principal).

Date:________________                                         Official Signature ofNotary

                                                                        Notary'sprinted or typed name, Notary Public

                (OfficialSeal)                              My commission expires: _____________

(b)        Repealed by SessionLaws 2006‑59, s. 22, effective October 1, 2006,  except as otherwise setforth in the act, and applicable to notarial acts performed on or after October1, 2006.

(c)        The notary'sprinted or typed name as shown in the form provided in subsection (a) of thissection is not required if the legible appearance of the notary's name may beascertained from the notary's typed or printed name near the notary's signatureor from elsewhere in the notarial certificate or from the notary's seal if thename is legible.

(d)        In either of theforms provided under subsection (a) of this section all of the following shallapply:

(1)        The name of theprincipal may be omitted if the name of the principal is located near thejurat, and the principal who so appeared before the notary is clear from therecord itself.

(2)        The words "affirmed"or "sworn to or affirmed" may be substituted for the words"sworn to". (2005‑391, s. 4; 2006‑59, s. 22.)