Title 47.1. Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners
Chapter 2. Appointment
§ 47.1-5.2. (Effective July 1, 2027) Course of instruction and examination; requirements for commission and recommission.
A. Within the six months immediately preceding a person's submission of an application to be commissioned as a notary public or electronic notary public pursuant to § 47.1-5, such person shall take a course of instruction developed by or approved by the Secretary on notarial laws, best practices and procedures for notaries, and verification of identity, and shall complete a written examination to the satisfaction of the Secretary. Such course of instruction shall be four hours in total, one hour of which shall be on the topic of real estate fraud and financial exploitation of elderly persons, including training on current trends and recognizing instances of suspected fraud or financial exploitation.
B. Within the six months immediately preceding the submission of an application for recommission, a notary public or an electronic notary public shall complete a course of instruction consistent with the provisions of subsection A, except that such course of instruction for a notary public or electronic notary public applying for recommission shall be two hours in total, one of which shall be on the topic of real estate fraud and financial exploitation of elderly persons, including training on current trends and recognizing instances of suspected fraud or financial exploitation. A notary public or electronic notary public shall complete the course of instruction as required by this subsection each time such notary public or electronic notary public applies for recommission.
Upon the completion of a course of instruction, an applicant shall be provided with written documentation of such completion that may serve as the proof required by §§ 47.1-5 and 47.1-5.1 that the applicable provisions of this section have been met.
