§ 183. Certificate of appointment of notary public or master
Immediately after the appointment of a notary public or master, the county clerk shall send to the secretary of state a certificate of such appointment, on blanks furnished by such secretary, containing the name, signature, and legal residence of the appointee, and the term of office of each notary public. Such secretary shall cause such certificates to be bound in suitable volumes and to be indexed. Upon request, such secretary may certify the appointment, qualification and signature of such notary public or master on tender of his legal fees.