Section 17-2408. CHANGES IN NAME, ADDRESS, OR OFFICE HOURS

 

2408.1Each notary shall inform ONCA promptly of any change in name, address, or phone number. No fees will be charged for a change of name or address.

 

2408.2If a notary changes a place of business, the individual should provide a letter from the new employer providing the name, physical address, and phone number of the new place of employment. If a notary changes his or her name, the individual shall provide ONCA with a copy of the legal document showing the change of name and shall come into the office to provide a new impression of their seals.

 

2408.3Notaries should also inform the surety bond company of the change of name or address; order new seal(s); and provide a new impression of the seal with ONCA.

 

authority

Section 558 of An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189, ch. 854, § 558; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1201 et seq. (2012 Repl.)), as amended by An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to appoint notaries public, approved December 16, 1944 (58 Stat. 810, ch. 597, § 1); Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973 (19 DCR 1147 (June 11, 1973)); the Notaries Public Fees Increase Act of 1983, effective June 22, 1983 (D.C. Law 5-14; 30 DCR 2632 (June 3, 1983)); the Notaries Public Fee Act of 1983, effective March 8, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-52; 30 DCR 5931 (November 18, 1983)); the Notaries Public Authentications and License Fee Amendment Act of 2010, effective September 24, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-223; 57 DCR 6242 (July 23, 2010)); Section 3(k) of Mayor’s Order 97-177, dated October 9, 1997; and Mayor’s Order 2016-031, dated March 1, 2016.

source

§ 1.4(a) of Regulation No. 73-13, approved May 24, 1973, published at 19 DCR 1147, 1148 (June 11, 1973); as published in 25 DCRR § 1.4; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9099 (July 1, 2016).