Section 17-2409. EXPIRATION OF COMMISSION

 

2409.1Notary commissions expire at the end of the five year term or upon resignation of the commission. (See Section 2402 on Reappointment). Notaries who no longer reside in the District or who cease to be employed in a business physically located in the District must resign their commission by notifying ONCA, in writing, at: Secretary of the District of Columbia Attention: Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, 441 4th Street N.W., Suite 810 South, Washington D.C. 20001. Notification may also be sent by email to: [e-mail]. 

 

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

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 9099 (July 1, 2016).