§ 10B-9. Length of term and jurisdiction. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 10B‑9.  Length of termand jurisdiction.

A person commissioned underthis Chapter may perform notarial acts in any part of this State for a term offive years, unless the commission is earlier revoked or resigned. Nocommissions shall be effective prior to the administration of the oath ofoffice. Any notarial acts performed before the administration of the oath ofoffice, either the original commissioning or recommissioning, are invalid. (1891, c. 248; Rev., s. 2351;c.s., s. 3176; 1973, c. 680, s. 1; 1991, c. 683, s. 2; 2005‑391, s. 4.)