New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL
Chapter 50 - NOTARY PUBLIC RULES
Subchapter 2 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Section 17:50-2.1 - Purpose
Adopted by the State Treasurer and administered by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, this subchapter implements the provisions at P.L. 2021, c. 179, with respect to the establishment of education and testing requirements for nonattorney applicants for new and renewed notary public commissions. In implementing this subchapter, the Department intends to: foster improved notarial service levels Statewide; place New Jersey on a strong footing in the notarial practice space nationally; and bolster the reliability and integrity of notarial practices in general. The ultimate beneficiaries of these advancements will be New Jersey's citizens and the State's business and legal communities that rely on notarial services.