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SC Code § 26-1-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-190. Notary as stockholder, director, officer or employee of corporation; exercise of powers.

 A notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or employee of a corporation may perform a notarial act for that corporation, unless the notary public is individually a party to the instrument or record that is the subject of the notarial act.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-11; 1952 Code Section 49-11; 1942 Code Section 3463; 1932 Code Section 3463; Civ. C. '22 Section 821; Civ. C. '12 Section 736; Civ. C. '02 Section 665; G. S. 523; R. S. 581; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1927 (35) 43; 1938 (40) 1559; former 1976 Code Section 26-1-120; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-200. Notarized document sent to another state or nation.

 On a notarized document sent to another state or nation, evidence of the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary of this State, if required, shall be in the form of:  (1) a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State or designated local official, authenticated as necessary by additional certificates from the United States or foreign government agencies; or  (2) in the case of a notarized document to be used in a nation that has signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents of October 5, 1961, an Apostille from the federally designated official in the form prescribed by the Convention, with no additional authenticating certificates required.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-210. Certificate of authority.

 A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary of this State shall be substantially in the following form:  "Certificate of Authority for Notarial Act  I, ____________(name of Secretary of State), South Carolina Secretary of State, certify that ____________ (name of notary), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, was a Notary Public for the State of South Carolina and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization.  To verify this Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act, I have affixed below my signature and seal of office this _____ day of_________, 20___."  (Signature and seal of commissioning official)  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-220. Fee for issuing certificate of authority or Apostille.

 The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee for issuing a certificate of authority or an Apostille.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-230 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-230. Issuance of certificate of authority or Apostille.

 (A) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate of authority or an Apostille for a document if the Secretary has cause to believe that the certificate is desired for an unlawful or improper purpose. The Secretary may examine not only the document for which a certificate is requested, but also any documents to which the previous seals or other certifications may have been affixed by other authorities. The Secretary may request any additional information that may be necessary to establish that the requested certificate will serve the interests of justice and is not contrary to public policy, including a certified or notarized English translation of document text in a foreign language.  (B) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate of authority or an Apostille if:  (1) a seal or signature cannot be authenticated by either the Secretary or another official;  (2) the seal or signature is of a foreign official; or  (3) the document is a facsimile, photocopy, photographic, or other reproduction of a signature or seal.  (C) The Secretary may not include within the certificate of authority or Apostille any statement that is not within the Secretary's power or knowledge to authenticate. The Secretary may not certify that a document has been executed or certified in accordance with the law of any particular jurisdiction or that a document is a valid document in a particular jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-240. Act not to contradict requirements of Section 62-2-503.

 Nothing in this act shall be construed to contradict the requirements of Section 62-2-503.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-10. Application of Chapters 1 and 3 of this title; conflicts.

 The provisions of Chapters 1 and 3 of this title apply to all acts authorized pursuant to this chapter unless the provisions of Chapters 1 and 3 directly conflict with the provisions of this chapter. In that case, the provisions of this chapter control when applied to electronic notaries public and electronic notarial acts.  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 § 26-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-20. Electronic notary public; registration; approval and rejection of registration applications.

 (A) A notary public commissioned in this State may become an electronic notary public in accordance with this section. Before a notary public performs an electronic notarization, the notary public must register with the Secretary of State in accordance with the rules for registration as an electronic notary public and must identify the technology that he intends to use, which must conform to any rules or regulations adopted by the Secretary of State. A registration fee of fifty dollars must be submitted to the Secretary of State with the registration form to be used by the Secretary of State to administer the provisions of this chapter.  (B) Unless terminated pursuant to Section 26-2-140, the term of registration to perform electronic notarial acts shall begin on the registration starting date set by the Secretary of State and shall continue as long as the notary public's current commission remains valid.  (C) An individual registering to perform electronic notarial acts shall submit to the Secretary of State an application in a format prescribed by the Secretary of State that includes:  (1) proof of the successful completion of the course and examination required pursuant to Section 26-2-30;  (2) the disclosure of any and all license or commission revocations or other disciplinary actions against the individual; and  (3) any other information, evidence, or declarations required by the Secretary of State.  (D) Upon the individual's fulfillment of the requirements for registration under this chapter, the Secretary of State shall approve the registration and issue to the individual a unique registration number.  (E) The Secretary of State may reject a registration application if the individual fails to comply with any section 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 § 26-2-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-30. Required course of instruction and examination.

 (A) Before performing electronic notary acts, an electronic notary public shall take a course of instruction of sufficient length to ensure that the electronic notary public understands his duties and responsibilities, as determined and approved by the Secretary of State, and shall pass an examination of this course.  (B) The content of the course and the basis of the examination must be notarial laws, procedures, technology, and ethics as they pertain to notarizations and electronic notarizations.  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 § 26-2-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-40. Notarial acts which may be performed electronically.

 The following notarial acts may be performed electronically:  (1) acknowledgments;  (2) oaths and affirmations;  (3) attestations and jurats;  (4) signature witnessing;  (5) verifications of fact;  (6) certification that a tangible copy of an electronic record is an accurate copy of the electronic record; and  (7) any other acts authorized 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 § 26-2-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-50. Requirements of the principal for an electronic notarization.

 (A) An electronic notary public shall perform an electronic notarization only if the principal:  (1) appears in person before the electronic notary public at the time of notarization; and  (2) is personally known to the electronic notary or identified by the electronic notary through satisfactory evidence as defined in Chapter 1 of this title.  (B) In performing electronic notarial acts, an electronic notary public shall adhere to all applicable rules governing notarial acts provided in Chapter 1 of this title.  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 § 26-2-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-70. Fees for electronic notarial acts.

 (A) An electronic notary public may charge the maximum fee for performing an electronic notarial act specified in subsection (B), charge less than the maximum fee, or waive the fee.  (B) The maximum fees that may be charged by an electronic notary public for performing electronic notarial acts are:  (1) for acknowledgments, ten dollars per signature;  (2) for oaths and affirmations, ten dollars per signature;  (3) for attestations and jurats, ten dollars per signature;  (4) for signature witnessing, ten dollars per signature;  (5) for verifications of fact, ten dollars per signature; and  (6) for any other acts authorized by law, ten dollars per signature.  (C) An electronic notary public may charge a travel fee when traveling to perform an electronic notarial act if:  (1) the electronic notary public and the person requesting the electronic notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and  (2) the electronic notary public explains to the person requesting the electronic notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee prescribed by subsection (B) and neither specified nor mandated by law.  (D) An electronic notary public who charges fees for performing electronic notarial acts shall conspicuously display in all of the electronic notary public's places of business and Internet websites, or present to each principal or requester of fact when outside these places of business, an English-language schedule of maximum fees for electronic notarial acts, as specified in subsection (B). A notarial fee schedule may not appear or be printed in smaller than ten-point type.  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 § 26-2-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-80. Use of electronic signature and electronic seal limited to proper electronic notarial acts; electronic notarization system; regulations.

 (A) An electronic notary public's electronic signature, in combination with his electronic seal, must be used only for the purpose of performing electronic notarial acts.  (B) An electronic notary public shall use an electronic notarization system that complies with this chapter and that has been registered with the Secretary of State to produce the electronic notary's electronic signature and electronic seal in a manner that is capable of independent verification.  (C) An electronic notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that no other individual may possess or access an electronic notarization system in order to produce the electronic notary public's electronic signature or electronic seal.  (D) An electronic notary public shall keep in his sole control all or any part of an electronic notarization system for which the exclusive purpose is to produce the electronic notary public's electronic signature and electronic seal.  (E) The Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations necessary to establish standards, procedures, practices, forms, and records relating to an electronic notary public's electronic signature and electronic seal. The electronic notary public's electronic seal and electronic signature must conform to all standards adopted by the Secretary of State.  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 § 26-2-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-100. Safeguarding of electronic journal, public key certificate, and electronic seal.

 (A) An electronic notary public shall keep his electronic journal, public key certificate, and electronic seal secure. The electronic notary public may not allow another person to use his electronic journal, public key certificate, or electronic seal.  (B) An electronic notary public shall attach his public key certificate and electronic seal to the electronic notarial certificate of an electronic record in a manner that renders any subsequent change or modification to the electronic record to be evident.  (C) An electronic notary public shall immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Secretary of State of any theft or vandalism of the electronic notary public's electronic journal, public key certificate, or electronic seal. An electronic notary public immediately shall notify the Secretary of State of the loss or use by another person of the electronic notary public's electronic journal, public key certificate, or electronic seal.  (D) Upon the resignation, revocation, or expiration of an electronic notary commission or the death of an electronic notary, the electronic notary or his personal representative shall erase, delete, or destroy the coding, disk, certificate, card software, file, or program that enables electronic affixation of the electronic notary's official electronic signature. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a former electronic notary who renews his commission within three months of the expiration of his previous commission.  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 § 26-2-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-110. Requirements of electronic notarization system.

 (A) An electronic notarization system shall comply with this chapter and any regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 26-2-190.  (B) An electronic notarization system shall require access to the system by a password or other secure means of authentication.  (C) An electronic notarization system shall enable an electronic notary public to affix the electronic notary public's electronic signature in a manner that attributes the signature to the electronic notary public.  (D) An electronic notarization system shall render every electronic notarial act tamper evident.  (E) Except as provided in subsection (F), if the commission of an electronic notary public expires or is resigned or revoked, or if the electronic notary dies or is adjudicated as incompetent, then the electronic notary public or his personal representative or guardian shall, within three months, dispose of all or any part of the electronic notarization system that had been in the electronic notary's sole control for which the exclusive purpose was to perform electronic notarial acts.  (F) A former electronic notary public whose previous commission expired need not comply with subsection (E) if this individual, within three months after commission expiration, is recommissioned as a notary public and reregistered to perform electronic notarial acts.  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 § 26-2-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-120. Electronic notary solution providers; registration with Secretary of State.

 (A) Any person or entity wishing to provide an electronic notarization system to electronic notaries public in this State must complete and submit a registration form to the Secretary of State for review.  (B) An electronic notarization system shall comply with all regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State.  (C) An electronic notary solution provider must be registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter before making available to South Carolina electronic notaries public any updates or subsequent versions of the electronic notary solution provider's electronic notarization system.  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 § 26-2-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public|Section 26-2-130. Electronic notary public to utilize current registered devices.

 (A) An electronic notary public shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any registered device used to create the electronic notary public's electronic signature is current and has not been revoked or terminated by its issuing or registering authority.  (B) If the registration of the device used to create electronic signatures either expires or is changed during the electronic notary public's term of office, then the electronic notary public shall cease performing electronic notarizations until:  (1) a new device is duly issued or registered to the electronic notary public; and  (2) an electronically signed notice is sent to the Secretary of State that includes the starting and expiration dates of any new registration term and any other new information at variance with the information in the most recently executed electronic registration form.  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."