OAR 160-100-0350: Record of Protests of Commercial Paper

(1) A notary public whose commission terminates because of expiration, resignation or revocation, shall file his/her records of protests of commercial paper and any other notarial record relating only to protests of commercial paper with the Secretary of State within 30 days after the date of termination. (2) At the same time that the notary public files such records with the Secretary of State, a notary public shall file a statement with the Secretary of State. The statement shall include: (a) The name of the notary public; (b) The notary public’s commission number; (c) The notary public’s commission expiration date; (d) The cause of termination of the notary public’s commission, i.e., expiration, resignation or revocation; (e) The notary public’s commission termination date. (3) The Secretary of State shall store such records for a period of ten years after the date of termination. After the ten-year period, the Secretary of State may destroy such records.