A.M. No. zero two dash eight dash thirteen dash S C two thousand four RULES ON NOTARIAL PRACTICE
A.M. No. zero two dash eight dash thirteen dash S C two thousand four RULES ON NOTARIAL PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS by J D three A and three B
RULE ONE Implementation
RULE ONE Implementation
QUESTION: Under RULE ONE Implementation, what are the three primary purposes for which the two thousand four Rules on Notarial Practice, as amended, shall be applied and construed?
ANSWER:
One. To promote, serve, and protect public interest;
Two. To simplify, clarify, and modernize the rules governing notaries public; and
Three. To foster ethical conduct among notaries public.
Legal Basis: Rule ONE, Section two (a), (b), and (c), Rules on Notarial Practice of two thousand four
QUESTION: Under RULE ONE Implementation, how should words in the singular or plural be interpreted under the two thousand four Rules on Notarial Practice, as amended, barring any indication to the contrary from the context? ANSWER: Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular. Legal Basis: Rule ONE, Section three, Rules on Notarial Practice of two thousand four
QUESTION: True or False: Under RULE ONE Implementation, unless the context otherwise indicates, words in the singular are strictly limited to the singular and do not include the plural. True or False?
ANSWER: FALSE. Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Legal Basis: Rule ONE, Section three, Rules on Notarial Practice of two thousand four