Iowa Admin. Code r. 721-43.5 - Commission as notary public
An individual applying to the secretary of state for a commission as a notary public shall comply with the requirements and qualifications of Iowa Code section 9B.21.
(1)
Application. The applicant shall complete and file
with the secretary of state an Application for Appointment as Notary Public. The affirmation section on an
Application for Appointment as Notary Public shall constitute an executed oath of office as required by Iowa
Code section 9B.21(3). An individual who wishes to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals
shall also complete and file with the secretary of state an additional application containing information
indicating that the applicant meets the additional training and technology requirements of Iowa Code section
9B.14A and this chapter, as well as any additional information the secretary of state may require.
(2)
Reapproval. A notary public's approval to perform
notarial acts for remotely located individuals shall expire on the same date as the individual's notary
public commission. Two months preceding the expiration of approval, the secretary of state shall notify the
notary public of the expiration date and furnish an application for reapproval. The secretary of state may
provide for combining its reappointment and reapproval forms.
(3)
Training.
a. A notary public who wishes to begin
performing notarial acts under Iowa Code section 9B.14A shall, within the six-month period immediately
preceding the first performance of such an act, satisfactorily complete a training course approved by the
secretary of state concerning the requirements and methods for performing notarial acts for remotely located
individuals and shall provide satisfactory proof to the secretary of state that the applicant has completed
the course.
b. An applicant for reappointment as a notary public
who currently holds a notary public commission, who wishes to continue performing notarial acts under Iowa
Code section 9B.14A and who has satisfactorily completed the initial training course required by paragraph
43.5(3)"a" at least one time prior to the 12-month period immediately preceding application for reappointment
shall, within the 6-month period immediately preceding the deadline for application for reappointment,
satisfactorily complete an update course approved by the secretary of state concerning the requirements and
methods for performing notarial acts for remotely located individuals and shall provide satisfactory proof to
the secretary of state that the applicant has completed the course.
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