Va. Code § 47.1-10
Records of the Secretary
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 47.1 — Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 47.1-10, Records of the Secretary, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1420172
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a record of the names of all notaries public and electronic notaries public and the dates of their registration and qualification. The Secretary shall also retain a specimen of the signature of each notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter. The specimen may be retained in photographic form.
The Secretary shall also be required to retain the completed applications of persons seeking appointment as notary public for a period of three months after their receipt; provided, however, that he shall retain the applications of persons refused appointment for not less than four years.
The Secretary may maintain these records in digital format.