A notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employee of a corporation may perform a notarial act for that corporation, unless the notary public is individually a party to the instrument or record that is the subject of the notarial act.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 49-11; 1952 Code SECTION 49-11; 1942 Code SECTION 3463; 1932 Code SECTION 3463; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 821; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 736; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 665; G. S. 523; R. S. 581; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1927 (35) 43; 1938 (40) 1559; former 1976 Code SECTION 26-1-120; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014.

Effect of Amendment

2014 Act No. 185, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.