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SC Code § 26-2-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-140. Liability, sanctions, and remedies for improper performance of electronic notarial acts; termination of electronic notary public's registration.

 (A) The liability, sanctions, and remedies for the improper performance of electronic notarial acts, or for providing false or misleading information in registering to perform electronic notarial acts, by an electronic notary public are the same as provided by law for the improper performance of nonelectronic notarial acts.  (B)(1) The Secretary of State may terminate an electronic notary public's registration for one or more of the following reasons:  (a) the submission of an electronic registration form containing a material misstatement or omission of fact;  (b) the failure to maintain the capability to perform electronic notarial acts; or  (c) official misconduct by the electronic notary public.  (2) If the Secretary of State terminates an electronic notary public's registration, then the Secretary of State shall send written notice by certified mail to the electronic notary public at his last known address. A person who has had his electronic notary public registration terminated has thirty days from the receipt of the notice to appeal the termination by filing a request for a contested case hearing with the South Carolina Administrative Law Court.  (3) Neither resignation nor expiration of a notary commission or of an electronic notary public registration precludes or terminates an investigation by the Secretary of State into an electronic notary public's conduct. The investigation may be pursued to a conclusion, when it must be made a matter of public record whether the finding would have been grounds for the termination of the electronic notary public's commission or registration.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-150. Unlawful acts; penalties.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly:  (1) act as or otherwise impersonate an electronic notary public, if that person is not an electronic notary public;  (2) obtain, conceal, damage, or destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card, token, program, software, or hardware that is intended exclusively to enable an electronic notary public to produce a registered electronic signature, electronic seal, or single element combining the required features of an electronic signature and electronic seal; or  (3) solicit, coerce, or in any way influence an electronic notary public to commit official misconduct.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  (C) The sanctions of this chapter do not preclude other sanctions and remedies provided by law.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-160. Applicability of Chapter 1 of this title.

 The provisions contained in Chapter 1 of this title, with regard to notarial certificates, are applicable for the purposes of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-170. Electronic evidence of authenticity of official electronic signature and electronic seal.

 Electronic evidence of the authenticity of the official electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public of this State, if required, must be attached to, or logically associated with, a notarized electronic document transmitted to another state or nation and must be in the form of an electronic certificate of authority signed by the Secretary of State in conformance with any current and pertinent international treaties, agreements, and conventions subscribed to by the government of the United States.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-180. Electronic certificate of authority.

 (A) An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public of this State shall substantially contain the following words:  "Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act  I, ______________ [name, title, jurisdiction of commissioning official] certify that ________________ [name of electronic notary], the person named as an electronic notary public in the attached or associated document, was indeed registered as an electronic notary public for the State of South Carolina and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization.  To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this _________ day of ___________, 20__.  [Electronic signature and electronic seal of the commissioning official]".  (B) The Secretary of State may charge ten dollars for issuing an electronic certificate of authority.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-190. Regulations.

 The Secretary of State may promulgate and enforce any regulations and create and enforce any policies and procedures necessary for the administration of this chapter.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-200. Applicability of chapter to wills and trusts.

 This chapter does not apply to wills and trusts in South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 4, eff May 18, 2021.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, pursuant to the authority to codify permanent law, the provisions of Section 4 and Section 5 of 2021 Act No. 85 were codified as Section 26-2-200 and Section 26-2-210, respectively.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-2-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-210. Requirement that a licensed South Carolina attorney supervise a closing.

 Nothing in this chapter contravenes the South Carolina law that requires a licensed South Carolina attorney to supervise a closing.  HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 5, eff May 18, 2021.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, pursuant to the authority to codify permanent law, the provisions of Section 4 and Section 5 of 2021 Act No. 85 were codified as Section 26-2-200 and Section 26-2-210, respectively.  Editor's Note  2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:  "SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."  "SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."
SC Code § 26-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-10. Citation of chapter.

 This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Acts.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-69; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-20. "Notarial acts" defined; notarial acts performed outside of State.

 For the purposes of this chapter, "notarial acts" means acts which the laws and regulations of this State authorize notaries public of this State to perform, including the administering of oaths and affirmations, taking proof of execution and acknowledgments of instruments, and attesting documents. Notarial acts may be performed outside this State for use in this State with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this State by the following persons authorized pursuant to the laws and regulations of other governments in addition to any other person authorized by the laws and regulations of this State:  (1) A notary public authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed;  (2) A judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of record in the place in which the notarial act is performed;  (3) An officer of the foreign service of the United States, a consular agent or any other person authorized by regulation of the United States Department of State to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed;  (4) A commissioned officer in active service with the Armed Forces of the United States and any other person authorized by regulation of the Armed Forces to perform notarial acts if the notarial act is performed for one of the following or his dependents: a merchant seaman of the United States, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other person serving with or accompanying the Armed Forces of the United States, and, further, such commissioned officers and other authorized persons, in the manner and under the conditions prescribed by this chapter, also may perform notarial acts inside this State for use in this State with the same effect as if performed by a notary public of this State;  (5) Any other person authorized to perform notarial acts in the place in which the act is performed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-61; 1972 (57) 2374; 1985 Act No. 14, Section 1.
SC Code § 26-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-30. Proof of authority.

 (a) If the notarial act is performed by any of the persons described in items (1) to (4), inclusive, of Section 26-3-20, other than a person authorized to perform notarial acts by the laws or regulations of a foreign country, the signature, rank or title and serial number, if any, of the person are sufficient proof of the authority of a holder of that rank or title to perform the act. Further proof of his authority is not required.  (b) If the notarial act is performed by a person authorized by the laws or regulations of a foreign country to perform the act, there is sufficient proof of the authority of that person to act if:  (1) Either a foreign service officer of the United States resident in the country in which the act is performed or a diplomatic or consular officer of the foreign country resident in the United States certifies that a person holding that office is authorized to perform the act;  (2) The official seal of the person performing the notarial act is affixed to the document; or  (3) The title and indication of authority to perform notarial acts of the person appear either in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source of such information.  (c) If the notarial act is performed by a person other than one described in subsections (a) and (b), there is sufficient proof of the authority of that person to act if the clerk of a court of record in the place in which the notarial act is performed certifies to the official character of that person and to his authority to perform the notarial act.  (d) The signature and title of the person performing the act are prima facie evidence that he is a person with the designated title and that the signature is genuine.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-62; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-40. Substance of certification.

 The person taking an acknowledgment shall certify that:  (1) The person acknowledging appeared before him and acknowledged he executed the instrument; and  (2) The person acknowledging was known to the person taking the acknowledgment or that the person taking the acknowledgment had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person described in and who executed the instrument.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-63; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-50. Form of certification.

 The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under Section 26-3-20 shall be accepted in this State if:  (1) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of this State;  (2) The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or  (3) The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me," or their substantial equivalent.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-64; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-60. "Acknowledged before me" defined.

 The words "acknowledged before me" mean:  (1) That the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment;  (2) That he acknowledged he executed the instrument;  (3) That, in the case of:  (a) A natural person, he executed the instrument for the purposes therein stated;  (b) A corporation, the officer or agent acknowledged he held the position or title set forth in the instrument and certificate, he signed the instrument on behalf of the corporation by proper authority, and the instrument was the act of the corporation for the purpose therein stated;  (c) A partnership, the partner or agent acknowledged he signed the instrument on behalf of the partnership by proper authority and he executed the instrument as the act of the partnership for the purposes therein stated;  (d) A person acknowledging as principal by an attorney in fact, he executed the instrument by proper authority as the act of the principal for the purposes therein stated;  (e) A person acknowledging as a public officer, trustee, administrator, guardian or other representative, he signed the instrument by proper authority and he executed the instrument in the capacity and for the purposes therein stated; and  (4) That the person taking the acknowledgment either knew or had satisfactory evidence that the person acknowledging was the person named in the instrument or certificate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-65; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-70. Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.

 The forms of acknowledgment set forth in this section may be used and are sufficient for their respective purposes under any law of this State. The forms shall be known as "Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment" and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms.  (1) For an individual acting in his own right: State of __________ County of __________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of person acknowledged). (Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment) (Title or Rank) (Serial Number, if any) (2) For a corporation: State of __________ County of __________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of officer or agent, title of officer or agent) of (name of corporation acknowledging) a (state or place of incorporation) corporation, on behalf of the corporation. (Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment) (Title or Rank) (Serial Number, if any) (3) For a partnership: State of __________ County of __________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of acknowledging partner or agent), partner (or agent) on behalf of (name of partnership), a partnership. (Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment) (Title or Rank) (Serial Number, if any) (4) For an individual acting as principal by an attorney in fact: State of __________ County of __________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name of attorney in fact) as attorney in fact on behalf of (name of principal). (Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment) (Title or Rank) (Serial Number, if any) (5) By any public officer, trustee or personal representative: State of __________ County of __________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this (date) by (name and title of position). (Signature of Person Taking Acknowledgment) (Title or Rank) (Serial Number, if any)   HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-66; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-80. Application of chapter.

 A notarial act performed prior to May, 8, 1972 is not affected by this chapter. This chapter provides an additional method of proving notarial acts. Nothing in this chapter diminishes or invalidates the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-67; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 3 - Uniform Recognition Of Acknowledgments Act|Section 26-3-90. Construction.

 This chapter shall be so interpreted as to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-68; 1972 (57) 2374.
SC Code § 26-6-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 6 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act|Section 26-6-10. Short title; purpose.

 (A) This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act".  (B) Consistent with the provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7002(a), this chapter provides alternative procedures or requirements for the use of electronic records to establish the legal effect or validity of records in electronic transactions.  HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 279, Section 1.