13.1. A notary 55 years of age or over may be entered on the roll as a retired notary, on an application to the secretary of the Order.
A retired notary may use the prefix “Me” or “Mtre” before his or her name, provided it is followed by the title “retired notary”; he or she may not, however, use the title of notary, verbally or otherwise, or practise the profession of notary. Nevertheless, a retired notary may,(1) perform, within a legal person referred to in section 26.1 and in accordance with the regulation made under that section, the acts mentioned in paragraphs 3 to 5 of section 15 as well as those mentioned in paragraph 7 of that section, with the exception of representing clients in connection with any application that may be dealt with according to the procedure for non-contentious proceedings set out in Book III of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01); and (2) act as certified mediator in accordance with a regulation made under article 570 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
2023, c. 232023, c. 23, s. 221; 2023, c. 312023, c. 31, s. 541.