Section 35:131 - Grant of leave of absence; suspension of prescriptionA. The secretary of state on behalf of the governor may grant leave of absence to notaries public for a period not exceeding thirty-six months, to date from the day the leave is granted.B. Absence from the state suspends the running of prescription against the notary.Acts 1989, No. 497, §1; Acts 2006, No. 423, §1, eff. 6/15/2006.