(1)(a) A notary public whose notarial commission is resigned or revoked shall deliver the official seal to the Secretary of State within the time specified under subsection (2) of this section for disposition of the notarial journal and records.
(b) Upon normal expiration of a notarial commission, the notary public shall destroy the official seal as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(2) Except as provided under subsection (3) of this section, a notary public whose notarial commission is resigned, revoked or expired shall dispose of the notarial journal and records pursuant to rules adopted by the Secretary of State within 30 days after the effective date of the resignation, revocation or expiration, whichever occurs first.
(3) A former notary who intends to apply for a new commission need not dispose of the notarial journal and records within 30 days after commission expiration, but must do so within three months after expiration unless newly commissioned within that period. [1989 c.976 §19]
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