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CO Code § 24-21-521 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-521. Commission as Notary Public - Qualifications - No Immunity or Benefit

  An individual qualified under subsection (3) of this section may apply to the secretary of state for a commission as a notary public. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules established by the secretary of state and pay any application fee. In accordance with section 24-21-111    In accordance with section 42-1-211, the department of state and the department of revenue shall allow for the exchange of information and data collected by the systems used by the departments to collect information on legal names and signatures of all applicants for driver's licenses or state identification cards.    An applicant for a commission as a notary public must:   Be at least eighteen years of age;    Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States;    Be a resident of or have a place of employment or practice in this state;    Be able to read and write English;    Not be disqualified to receive a commission under section 24-21-523; and    Have passed the examination required under section 24-21-522 (1).       The secretary of state shall verify the lawful presence in the United States of each applicant through the verification process outlined in section 24-76.5-103    Before issuance of a commission as a notary public, an applicant for the commission shall take the following affirmation in the presence of a person qualified to administer an affirmation in this state:    On compliance with this section, the secretary of state shall issue a commission as a notary public to an applicant for a term of four years, unless revoked in accordance with section 24-21-523. An applicant who has been denied appointment and commission may appeal the decision in accordance with article 4 of this title 24.    A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. The commission does not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this state on public officials or employees.     (1), the secretary of state may require, at the secretary of state's discretion, the application required by this section, and any renewal of the application, to be made by electronic means designated by the secretary of state.   (4).   I, (name of applicant) , solemnly affirm, under the penalty of perjury in the second degree, as defined in section 18-8-503, Colorado Revised Statutes, that I have carefully read the notary law of this state, and, if appointed and commissioned as a notary public, I will faithfully perform, to the best of my ability, all notarial acts in conformance with the law. (Signature of applicant) Subscribed and affirmed before me this day of , 20 . (Official signature and seal of person qualified to administer affirmation)   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 800, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-522 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-522. Examination of Notary Public

  An applicant for a commission as a notary public who does not hold a commission in this state must pass an examination administered by the secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state. The examination must be based on the course of study described in subsection (2) of this section.    The secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state shall offer regularly a course of study to applicants who do not hold commissions as notaries public in this state. The course must cover the laws, rules, procedures, and ethics relevant to notarial acts. The office of the secretary of state may enter into a contract with a private contractor or contractors to conduct notary training programs. The contractor or contractors may charge a fee for any such training program.     Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 801, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-524 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-524. Database of Notaries Public

  The secretary of state shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public:   Through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and    Which indicates whether a notary public has notified the secretary of state that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records.        Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 803, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-525 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-525. Prohibited Acts

  A commission as a notary public does not authorize an individual to:   Assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law;    Act as an immigration consultant or an expert on immigration matters;    Represent a person in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to immigration to the United States, United States citizenship, or related matters; or    Receive compensation for performing any of the activities listed in this subsection (1).       A notary public shall not engage in false or deceptive advertising.    A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, shall not use the term "notario" or "notario publico".    A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, shall not advertise or represent that the notary public may assist persons in drafting legal records, give legal advice, or otherwise practice law. If a notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state in any manner advertises or represents that the notary public offers notarial services, whether orally or in a record, including broadcast media, print media, and the internet, the notary public shall include the following statement, or an alternate statement authorized or required by the secretary of state, in the advertisement or representation, prominently and in each language used in the advertisement or representation: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Colorado and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice. I am not an immigration consultant, nor am I an expert on immigration matters. If you suspect fraud, you may contact the Colorado attorney general's office or the Colorado supreme court." If the form of advertisement or representation is not broadcast media, print media, or the internet and does not permit inclusion of the statement required by this subsection    A notary public, other than an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, shall not engage in conduct that constitutes a deceptive trade practice pursuant to section 6-1-727.    Except as otherwise allowed by law, a notary public shall not withhold access to or possession of an original record provided by a person that seeks performance of a notarial act by the notary public.    A notary public shall not perform any notarial act with respect to a record that is blank or that contains unfilled blanks in its text.     (4) because of size, it must be displayed prominently or provided at the place of performance of the notarial act before the notarial act is performed.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 803, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-526 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-526. Validity of Notarial Acts

 Except as otherwise provided in section 24-21-504 (2), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this part 5 does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this part 5 does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of this state other than this part 5 or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 804, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-528 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-528. Disposition of Fees

  The secretary of state shall collect all fees pursuant to this article 21 in the manner required by section 24-21-104 (3) and shall transmit them to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b).    The general assembly shall make annual appropriations from the department of state cash fund for expenditures of the secretary of state incurred in the performance of the secretary of state's duties under this part 5.     Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 805, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-529 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-529. Notary's Fees

  Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the fees of a notary public may be, but must not exceed, five dollars for each document attested by a person before a notary, except as otherwise provided by law. The fee for each such document must include all duties and functions required to complete the notarial act in accordance with this part 5.    In lieu of the fee authorized in subsection (1) of this section, a notary public may charge a fee, not to exceed ten dollars, for the notary's electronic signature.     Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-530 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-530. Change of Name or Address

 A notary public shall notify the secretary of state within thirty days after he or she changes his or her name, business address, or residential address. In the case of a name change, the notary public shall include a sample of the notary's handwritten official signature on the notice. Pursuant to section 24-21-104 (3), the secretary of state shall determine the amount of, and collect, the fee, payable to the secretary of state, for recording notice of change of name or address.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-531 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-531. Official Misconduct by a Notary Public - Liability of Notary or Surety

  A notary public who knowingly and willfully violates the duties imposed by this part 5 commits official misconduct and is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.    A notary public and the surety or sureties on his or her bond are liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct.    Nothing in this part 5 shall be construed to deny a notary public the right to obtain a surety bond or insurance on a voluntary basis to provide coverage for liability.     Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-532 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-532. Willful Impersonation

 A person who acts as, or otherwise willfully impersonates, a notary public while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as specified in section 18-1.3-501.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-533 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-533. Wrongful Possession of Journal or Seal

 A person who unlawfully possesses and uses a notary's journal, an official seal, a notary's electronic signature, or any papers, copies, or electronic records relating to notarial acts is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor and shall be punished as specified in section 18-1.3-501.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-534 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-534. Certification Restrictions

  The secretary of state may issue certificates or apostilles attesting to the authenticity of a notarial act performed by a commissioned notary public.    The secretary of state shall not certify a signature of a notary public on:   A record that is not properly notarized in accordance with the requirements of this part 5;    A record:   Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;    Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, in itinere status or world service authority; or    Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the law of this state or federal law.           Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-535 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-535. Notary Public Commission in Effect

 A commission as a notary public in effect on July 1, 2018, continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after July 1, 2018, is subject to and shall comply with this part 5. A notary public, in performing notarial acts after July 1, 2018, shall comply with this part 5.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-536 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-536. Saving Clause

 This part 5 does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2018.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-537 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-537. Uniformity of Application and Construction

 In applying and construing this part 5, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-538 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-538. Relation to "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act"

 This part 5 modifies, limits, and supersedes the "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act", 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 7003 (b).   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-539 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-539. Effective Date

 This part 5 takes effect on July 1, 2018.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-540 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 5 - Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts|§ 24-21-540. Repeal of Part

 This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2023. Before its repeal, this part 5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective July 1, 2018.
CO Code § 24-21-601 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 6 - Bingo and Raffles Law|§ 24-21-601. Short Title

 The short title of this part 6 is the "Bingo and Raffles Law".   Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 908, § 2, effective May 23.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-9-101 as it existed prior to 2017.   ANNOTATION   This article permits certain organizations, for example, religious and charitable, to obtain a license under specified conditions for conducting bingo games and raffles. Smaldone v. People, 173Colo. 385, 479 P.2d 973 (1971) (decided under former law).   <b> The fact that certain types of gambling were allowed pursuant to this article did not deny the petitioner, </b> who was charged with gambling violations, equal protection of the law, especially where <cite class="occo"><a href="gov.co.crs.title.18.html#t18-ar10-s18-10-101" target="_blank">§ 18-10-101</a></cite> et seq., under which charges of gambling were issued against the petitioner, applied equally to all persons and made no classifications or distinctions. Smaldone v. People, 173Colo. 385, 479 P.2d 973 (1971) (decided under former law).
CO Code § 24-21-603 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 6 - Bingo and Raffles Law|§ 24-21-603. Fraud and Deception Prohibited

  A bingo-raffle licensee, landlord licensee, supplier licensee, manufacturer licensee, or any member or agent thereof engaged in any charitable gaming activity shall not, directly or indirectly:   Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud or deceive;    Intentionally make any untrue or misleading statement of fact; or    Engage in any act, practice, or course of conduct constituting fraud or deceit.        Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 913, § 2, effective May 23.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-9-102.3 as it existed prior to 2017.
CO Code § 24-21-606 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 24 - Government - State|Article 21 - Secretary of State - Department of State|Part 6 - Bingo and Raffles Law|§ 24-21-606. Fees - Department of State Cash Fund

  All fees collected by the licensing authority pursuant to this part 6 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the department of state cash fund created in section 24-21-104 (3)(b), also referred to in this section as the "fund". The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the purposes of financing the licensing and enforcement activities of the secretary of state as specified in this part 6.      Fees authorized by this part 6 shall be established by the licensing authority, in consultation with the board, in amounts sufficient to ensure that the total revenue generated by the collection of such fees approximates the direct and indirect costs incurred by the licensing authority in carrying out its duties under this part 6. The amounts of all fees shall be reviewed annually. The licensing authority shall furnish to the board both an annual and a quarterly accounting of all fee and fine revenues received and expenditures made pursuant to this part 6, together with a list of all fees in effect. (2) (a) Fees authorized by this part 6 shall be established by the licensing authority, in consultation with the board, in amounts sufficient to ensure that the total revenue generated by the collection of such fees approximates the direct and indirect costs incurred by the licensing authority in carrying out its duties under this part 6. The amounts of all fees shall be reviewed annually. The licensing authority shall furnish to the board both an annual and a quarterly accounting of all fee and fine revenues received and expenditures made pursuant to this part 6, together with a list of all fees in effect.    The cost of implementing the electronic application and report filing system required by section 24-21-605 (1)(c), including the cost of promulgating any new or amended rules for use of the system, shall be recovered through a temporary fee increase or surcharge assessed on licensees during the first five years of operation of the system. The licensing authority shall establish the temporary fee or surcharge on a sliding or graduated scale, based on the quarterly gross receipts of each licensee that is required to file quarterly reports or pay fees under section 24-21-621 (4) or 24-21-622 (6)(b), and in an amount sufficient to recover all of such costs within the five-year period.       All fines assessed pursuant to this part 6 shall be paid to the state treasurer who shall credit the same to the general fund of the state.     Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 918, § 2, effective May 23.   Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-9-103.5 as it existed prior to 2017.