{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-7-12","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:7-12","heading":"Qualifications.","body":"3.\tQualifications.\na.\tA person commissioned as a notary public in this State shall:\n(1)\tbe at the time of appointment at least 18 years of age;\n(2)\tbe at the time of appointment a legal resident of this State or have a place of employment or practice in this State; and\n(3)\tnot be disqualified to receive a commission under section 9 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.4 et al.).\nb.\tA non-attorney applicant for an initial commission as a notary public shall provide satisfactory proof that the applicant has:\n(1)\tcompleted a course of study approved by the State Treasurer pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.2); and\n(2)\tpassed an examination prescribed by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.3).\nc.\tA non-attorney commissioned notary public applying to renew a commission who has satisfactorily completed a course of study required pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.2) at least one time, or who was commissioned for the first time before the effective date of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.1 et al.) shall complete a continuing education course as set forth in subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.2021, c.179 (C.52:7-10.2) and provide satisfactory proof of such completion.\nL.1979, c.460, s.3; amended 2021, c.179, s.4.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f5f3918404ebd30ce5a514c9d2862d2ae924fa0961c8c9dddfc7dfbb15a11608","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-7-11","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-7-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}