American Samoa § 31.0352 - Change of name.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 31.0352 — Change of name., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31.0352. Change of name.
(a) Within 10 days after the change of notary’s name by court order or marriage, the notary shall send to the Secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt or acknowledgment, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice of the change, giving both former and new names, with a copy of any official authorization for such change. (b) A notary with a new name shall continue to use the former name in performing notarial acts until the following steps have been completed, at which point the notary shall use the new name: (1) the notice described in subsection (a) has been delivered or transmitted; (2) a Confirmation of Notary’s Name or Address Change has been received from the Secretary; and (3) a new seal bearing the new name exactly as in the Confirmation has been obtained.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 31.0352 cover?
Section 31.0352 ("Change of name.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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