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1. What is the minimum score for passing the NC Notary Public Exam?
Answer: 80%
2. Within how many days of the Notary commission issue date should the oath be
taken?
Answer: 45 days
3. Where does one take the oath?
Answer: Register of Deeds oflce
4. How soon can you begin the renewal process prior to the date your commis-
sion expires?
Answer: 10 weeks
5. How long does a North Carolina Notary commission last? (what is the length of
the term?)
, Answer: 5 years
6. What is the state commission fee for being a notary public?
Answer: $50
7. How long does it take to process the application?
Answer: 2 weeks
8. What is the minimum age requirement to become a notary?
Answer: 18 years old
9. What are the residency requirements to become a notary in NC?
Answer: Either reside in the state (or) regularly conduct business in NC
10. What are the language requirements to become a notary in NC?
Answer: Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
11. What are the educational requirements to become a notary in NC?
Answer: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, (and) keep the most recent Notary manual approved
by the NC Secretary of State
12. What are the criminal restrictions to become a notary in NC?
Answer: Those convicted of a felony under NC or federal law, or those convicted of a felony in another state that
is also a felony in NC may not become an NC notary public.
13. What other restrictions are there to become a notary in NC?