The definitions in this Rule apply to this Subchapter, and Subchapters 07H and 07J of this Chapter:

1. (1) "Canceled act" means an instance where a notary public or a principal begins the notarial transaction process and halts it for any reason. Note: An example of a canceled act would be one where the notary is not able to establish the identity of the signer as required by G.S. 10B-20.
2. (2) "Mode of notarial act" means a traditional notarization, an in-person electronic notarization, or a remote electronic notarization.

3. (3) "Supplemental information" means information that a notary public enters into a journal:

   1. (a) as a separate entry that is not for a notarial act;
   2. (b) that relates to a prior notarial act recorded in the journal; and

   3. (c) that may be appended to the prior notarial act entry in the electronic journal.

      Note: An entry six months after the initial committed entry stating that the notary received a subpoena for that initial committed journal entry is an example of supplemental information.

History Note: Authority G.S. 10B-4; 10B-38; 10B-126; 10B-134.15; 10B-134.21;
Eff. July 1, 2024;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2025.