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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 45 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 17 - NOTARIES PUBLIC
ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 45-17-2 - Qualifications of notaries

O.C.G.A. 45-17-2 (2010)
45-17-2. Qualifications of notaries


(a) Any individual applying for appointment to be a notary public shall:

(1) Be at least 18 years old;

(2) Be a United States citizen or be a legal resident of the United States;

(3) Be a legal resident of the county from which such individual is appointed;

(4) Have, and provide at the time of the application, the applicant's operating telephone number; and

(5) Be able to read and write the English language.

(b) The qualification of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any nonresident individual applying for appointment as a notary public under the provisions of Code Section 45-17-7.