La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVI-101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLVI-101 - Qualifications

A. Any resident citizen or alien of the state, 18 years of age or older, may be appointed a notary public in and for the parish in which he resides provided that he/she meets the requirements established by R.S. 35:191(C).

B. The applicant is required to complete an application to qualify form requiring the applicant to:

1. be a citizen or resident alien of the state;

2. be 18 years of age or older;

3. be registered to vote in the parish in which he seeks commission;

4. attest to his good moral character, integrity and sober habits;

5. must not be under an order of interdiction or is incapable of serving because of mental infirmity; and

6. must not have been convicted of a felony or has been pardoned if convicted.

C. The applicant must be able to read, write, speak, and be sufficiently knowledgeable of the English language. In addition, he must have one of the following:

1. received a high school diploma;

2. received a diploma for completion of a home study program approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; or

3. been issued a high school equivalency diploma after successfully completing the test of General Education Development (GED).

D. The qualifying application fee is shown in §129

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVI-101

Promulgated by the Department of State, Commercial Division, LR 39:2784 (October 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 35:191 and R.S. 36:742.