SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER E569 An Act to amend and reenact § 47.1-5.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notary public or electronic notary public;

R[S O8] Approved [SApril 8]5, L2024 L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That § 47.1-5.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

Application for recommission.srecommission. amended and reenacted as follows:

E Persons already commissioned as notaries public or electronic notaries public pursuant to this title and who are submitting application for recommission as a notary or electronic notary may submit applications to the Secretary in person, by first-class mail, or online, provided online applications contain electronic signatures, authorized by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), provided online applications contain electronic signatures, authorized by the Uniform Electronic et seq.), Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), as confirmation that the application has been signed and sworn pursuant to § 47.1-5.

No person applying for recommission shall be required to include the oath of the applicant required for commission by § 47.1-5, provided that such applicant is in good standing as a notary public or electronic notary public, is not subject to any investigation or proceeding, and has never been removed from office pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 47.1-24 et seq.).

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