Section 433-6-001 - DEFINITIONSFor purposes of Chapter 6 of these regulations:
001.01 Act means Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 64-101 through 64-118.001.02 Applicant means a person who has submitted any of the documents listed in Section 3.001.03 Application means both the initial and renewal application for Notary Public.001.04 Form means and include an application submitted on paper or an application submitted electronically in a digital format approved by the Secretary.001.05 Malfeasance in office occurs when a Notary Public (1) fails to follow the requirements and procedures for Notarial acts provided for in statute under Chapter 64, Articles 1 and 2, and this administrative code, (2) fails to respond to written communications or requests from the Secretary, or (3) being convicted of a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty within the last five (5) years.001.06 Nebraska employer means an entity with an office or regular place of business within the physical boundaries of Nebraska. The Secretary will use a US Postal Service address to determine the physical location of the business.001.07 Notarial act means an act which the law and regulations of this State authorize Notaries Public of this State to perform, including the administering of oaths and affirmations, taking proof of execution and acknowledgments of instruments, and attesting documents.001.08 Notarial certificate or acknowledgement means the section at the end of a document where a Notary Public verifies by notarization that the signor of the document presented satisfactory evidence of identity, appeared in the Notary's presence, and that he or she actually signed the document,001.09 "Notary Public" means a person commissioned as a notary public under the Act and Neb. Rev, Stat. § 64-119.001.10 Regular place of work or business in Nebraska means any place where any person is to work, is working, or customarily works, for gain or reward within the physical boundaries of Nebraska.001.11 Resident means that the applicant considers Nebraska his or her permanent home, or the place to which he or she intends to return after a period of absence. To meet the residency requirement the applicant must live in Nebraska for more than six (6) months out of the year.001.12 Secretary means the Secretary of State and his or her designated staff. Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 64-101 through 64-118.
433 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 001
Amended effective 3/30/2020Amended effective 6/10/2020Amended effective 6/27/2021