                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OATH OF NOTARY; DUTIES OF CLERKS (§ 47.1-9)

Before receiving his commission, each person appointed a notary shall appear
before the clerk of the circuit court to which his commission has been sent,
present sufficient satisfaction of evidence of identity as defined in § 47.1-2,
and make oath as follows:
		&#8220;I,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;., solemnly swear (or affirm)
under penalty of perjury, that I have carefully read the notary laws of this
Commonwealth, and am familiar with their provisions; that I will uphold the
Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the
Commonwealth of Virginia; and that I will faithfully perform, to the best of my
ability, the duties of the office of notary public.&#8221;
		Such oath shall be signed by the applicant and attested by the clerk. The
clerk shall thereupon issue to the applicant his commission as notary public or
electronic notary public. Within 14 days of such qualification, the clerk shall
certify the fact of such qualification to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
		No person shall be permitted to qualify who does not appear before the clerk
within 60 days of his appointment. The clerk of each circuit court shall, at
least once each month, return to the Secretary all commissions which have not
been claimed within such 60-day period, and the Secretary shall forthwith cancel
the same.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 580; 2007, cc. 269, 590; 2008, cc. 117, 814; 2012, c. 566.