Section 486.785 - Change of notary's name, requirements1. Within ten days after the change of a notary's name by court order or marriage, the notary shall send to the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, a signed notice of the change, giving both the former and the new name, with a copy of any official authorization for such change, along with a fee of five dollars.2. A notary with a new name shall continue to use the former name in performing notarial acts until: (1) The notice described in subsection 1 of this section has been delivered or transmitted;(2) A confirmation of the notary's name or address change has been received from the secretary;(3) A new seal bearing the new name exactly as in the confirmation has been obtained; and(4) The surety for the notary's bond has been informed in writing.3. Upon completing the requirements of subsection 2 of this section, the notary shall use his or her new name.Added by 2020 Mo. Laws, HB 1655,s A, eff. 8/28/2020.