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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1976, chapter 559; in 1979, chapter 14; in 1980, chapter 580; in 2007, chapters 269<\/a> and 590<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1459941,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366407,"identifier":"47.1-10","token":"47.1\/2\/47.1-10","url":"\/47.1-10\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/47.1-10\/","token":"47.1\/2\/47.1-10","dublin_core":{"Title":"Records of the Secretary","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 47.1-10","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall keep a record of the names of all notaries public and electronic<\/span> notaries public and the dates of their registration and qualification. The Secretary<\/span> shall also retain a specimen of the signature of each notary<\/span> commissioned pursuant to this chapter. The specimen may be retained in photographic form.<\/p>

The Secretary<\/span> shall also be required to retain the completed applications of persons seeking appointment as notary public<\/span> 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.<\/p>

The Secretary<\/span> may maintain these records in digital format.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORDS OF THE SECRETARY (\u00a7 47.1-10)\n\nThe Secretary of the Commonwealth shall keep a record of the names of all\nnotaries public and electronic notaries public and the dates of their\nregistration and qualification. The Secretary shall also retain a specimen of\nthe signature of each notary commissioned pursuant to this chapter. The specimen\nmay be retained in photographic form.\n\nThe Secretary shall also be required to retain the completed applications of\npersons seeking appointment as notary public for a period of three months after\ntheir receipt; provided, however, that he shall retain the applications of\npersons refused appointment for not less than four years.\n\nThe Secretary may maintain these records in digital format.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 47-2; 1962, p. 687; 1976, c. 559; 1979, c. 14; 1980, c.\n580; 2007, cc. 269, 590.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}