In case of the death or the permanent mental or physical disability of a notary, or when he voluntarily or compulsorily ceases in the performance of his/her functions, or in the event that the surety company requests the termination of his/her bond, or when he/she accepts permanent appointment to any judicial or executive office which, under the laws of Puerto Rico, is incompatible with the free exercise of the legal or notarial profession, it shall be the duty of the notary, his/her heirs, successors, or assigns, to surrender within thirty (30) days his/her protocols and the registers of affidavits that he/she keeps, duly bound to the Notarial Inspection Office for their inspection.\nIf this surrender is not made voluntarily within said term, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico may issue the corresponding order to such effects.\nOnce the protocols surrendered pursuant to this section have been examined and approved they shall be placed under the custody of the custodian of notarial protocols of the corresponding district.\nHistory —July 2, 1987, No. 75, p. 242, § 64; Dec. 13, 2007, No. 196, § 13.
Puerto Rico Legal Code