17. (1) Before being able to practise, every notary shall deposit at the office of the secretary an election of domicile.
(2) He shall also deposit at the office of the secretary a specimen of his official signature; he shall not thereafter change such signature without depositing, at the same place, a specimen of his new signature.
(3) A notary who transfers his office to another place shall give written notice thereof to the secretary of the Order within fifteen days.