2401.1 If the applicant fulfills the requirements for a notary public commission or an electronic notary endorsement, ONCA shall approve the application and issue the notary public commission or endorsement.

2401.2 An applicant for a new notary public commission or a renewal of a notary public commission from ONCA shall not, except to the extent authorized by Section 10 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.09) or federal law, perform any notarial acts before taking the oath of office for a new or renewed commission.

2401.3 Except as otherwise provided in Section 10(a)(2) and (3) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 1-1231.09(a)(2) and (3)), no individual may perform notarial acts with respect to a tangible or electronic record before receiving a notary public commission and, for performing notarial acts, the appropriate endorsement from ONCA unless the notary has authority to do so pursuant to a statute other than the Act or a regulation outside this chapter.

2401.4 ONCA may deny a commission or endorsement if the applicant fails to comply with this chapter or does not meet the application requirements.

SOURCE: §§ 1.1(e) and 1.4(b) of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, published at 19 DCR 1147, 1148 (June 11, 1973); as published in 25 DCRR §§ 1.1 and 1.4; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9099 (July 1, 2016); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 012856 (October 21, 2022); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 014646 (November 3, 2023).