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WY Stat § 32-3-115 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-115 - Short Form Certificates.

32-3-115. Short form certificates.| (a) The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by W.S. 32-3-114:  (i) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:  State of __________________________________________  County of _________________________________________  This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).  ___________________________________  (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)  ___________________________________  Title (and Rank)  [My commission expires: ]  (ii) For an acknowledgment in an representative capacity:  State of __________________________________________  County of _________________________________________  This record was acknowledged before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)) as (type of authority, e.g., officer, trustee, etc.) of (name of party on behalf of whom instrument was executed).  ___________________________________  (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)  ___________________________________  Title (and Rank)  [My commission expires: ]  (iii) For a verification on oath or affirmation:  State of __________________________________________  County of _________________________________________  Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s) making statement)  ___________________________________  (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)  ___________________________________  Title (and Rank)  [My commission expires: ]  (iv) For witnessing or attesting a signature:  State of __________________________________________  County of _________________________________________  Signed or attested before me on (date) by (name(s) of person(s)).  ___________________________________  (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)  ___________________________________  Title (and Rank)  [My commission expires: ]  (v) For certifying a copy of a record:  State of __________________________________________  County of _________________________________________  I certify that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of .  Dated___________________  ___________________________________  (Stamp) (Signature of notarial officer)  ___________________________________  Title (and Rank)  [My commission expires: ]
WY Stat § 32-3-116 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-116 - Official Signature and Stamp.

32-3-116. Official signature and stamp.| (a) For a new notary public commission, or upon renewal, filed on or after July 1, 2021:  (i) The official signature of a notary public shall:  (A) Be filed with the secretary of state on a form prescribed by the secretary of state;  (B) Be reasonably similar to the official signature on file with the secretary of state;  (C) If executed on a tangible record, be in blue or black ink;  (D) If executed on an electronic record, be an electronic image of the official signature submitted to the secretary of state;  (E) Be affixed to all tangible and electronic records for which the notary public conducts a notarial act; and  (F) Conform to any requirements set forth in rule by the secretary of state.  (ii) The official stamp of a notary public, whether the impression is on a tangible or electronic record, shall:  (A) Be rectangular in shape and approximately one (1) inch in width by two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in length;  (B) Be in blue or black ink;  (C) Have a border outline;  (D) Contain a block of text within the border outline that includes:  (I) The notary public's name, as it appears on the notary's certificate of commission;  (II) The words "Notary Public";  (III) The words "State of Wyoming";  (IV) The notary public's identification number;  (V) The words "My commission expires" followed by the expiration date of the notary public's commission; and  (VI) Any other information required by the secretary of state.  (E) If it is a physical image, be in blue or black ink and be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached, or with which it is logically associated;  (F) If it is an electronic image, be in the same format, color, content and approximate size as the tangible official stamp and be capable of being copied together with the record to which the official stamp is affixed or attached or with which the official stamp is logically associated;  (G) Be replaced with a new stamp upon each renewed commission term;  (H) Contain the above required content and this information shall not be included, corrected or amended on the stamp through written, typed or any other means;  (J) Not include images of the great seal of the state of Wyoming or any other image or content other than as prescribed in this section.
WY Stat § 32-3-117 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-117 - Stamping Device.

32-3-117. Stamping device.| (a) A notary public is the sole owner of the notary public's stamping device, is responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable. On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall render it unusable by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.  (b) If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian shall promptly notify the secretary of state in a manner set forth by the secretary of state upon discovering that the device is lost or stolen.
WY Stat § 32-3-118 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-118 - Audiovisual Recordings; Journal; Security.

32-3-118. Audiovisual recordings; journal; security.| (a) If a notarial act is performed using an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology, the notarial officer shall make an audiovisual recording of the entire communication.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a notarial officer shall keep sole possession of an audiovisual recording.  (c) An audiovisual recording may be examined and copied by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, subpoenaed by court order or surrendered at the direction of the secretary of state.  (d) A notary public shall maintain one (1) or more journals in which the notary public chronicles all notarial acts that the notary public performs.  (e) A journal may be created on a tangible medium or in an electronic format to chronicle all notarial acts, whether those notarial acts are performed regarding tangible or electronic records.  (f) A notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public's journal. A notary public shall keep the journal and all other notarial records in a secure area under the sole control of the officer and surrender or destroy them only as authorized by statute, rule, court order or at the direction of the secretary of state.  (g) A notary public shall not allow the notary public's journal to be used by any other notarial officer and shall not surrender the journal to an employer upon termination of employment without the approval of the secretary of state. An employer may retain a copy of the journal of an employee who is a notary public after the officer's employment ceases if the journal contains records of notarial acts performed within the scope of the officer's employment.  (h) A journal may be examined and copied by a law enforcement officer in the course of an official investigation, if subpoenaed by court order or at the direction of the secretary of state.  (j) A notary public shall promptly notify the secretary of state, in a manner required by the secretary of state, upon discovering that the notary public's journal is lost or stolen.  (k) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a current or former notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the notary public's journal or audiovisual recordings may transmit all journals and recordings to the secretary of state.
WY Stat § 32-3-119 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-119 - Acceptance of Tangible Copy of Electronic Record.

32-3-119. Acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record.| A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic record.
WY Stat § 32-3-120 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-120 - Notary Public Commissions and Renewals; Qualification; No Immunity or Benefit.

32-3-120. Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit.| (a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall:  (i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;  (ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States;  (iii) Be a resident of Wyoming or have a place of employment or practice in this state or be the spouse or legal dependent of military personnel assigned to active duty in this state;  (iv) Not be disqualified to receive a commission under W.S. 32-3-122; and  (v) Have passed the examination required under W.S. 32-3-121(a).  (b) To be eligible for a new or renewed commission, an applicant shall pass an examination and shall meet the education requirements as provided in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121 and shall not have been disqualified as provided in W.S. 32-3-122.  (c) An individual qualified under subsection (a) of this section may apply to the secretary of state for a new or renewed commission as a notary public.  (d) An applicant for a new or renewed commission shall:  (i) Complete an application and oath of office in the form prescribed by the secretary of state;  (ii) Pay a filing fee of sixty dollars ($60.00);  (iii) Provide certification that the applicant has passed the examination and completed the education requirements in rule and in W.S. 32-3-121; and  (iv) Submit the application and oath, certification and filing fee to the secretary of state.  (e) The secretary of state shall issue a commission for a six (6) year term as a notary public to an applicant for a new or a renewed commission who has complied with this section.  (f) An individual shall not have more than one (1) Wyoming notary public commission in effect at the same time.  (g) A commission to act as a notary public authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, or a remotely located person, a notary public shall notify the secretary of state that the notary public will perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records or a remotely located person and identify the electronic notarization systems or other forms of communication technology the notary public intends to use.  (h) The commission shall not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by law of this state on public officials or employees.
WY Stat § 32-3-121 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-121 - Examination and Education of Notary Public.

32-3-121. Examination and education of notary public.| (a) An applicant for a new or renewed commission as a notary public 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 (b) of this section.  (b) The secretary of state or an entity approved by the secretary of state shall regularly offer a course of study to applicants for a new or renewed commission. The course shall cover the laws, rules, procedures and ethics relevant to notarial acts.  (c) For a new notary public commission filed on or after July 1, 2021, or upon any renewal filed on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to passing the examination required in subsection (a) of this section the applicant shall complete notary public education as required by the secretary of state.  (d) The secretary of state may collect reasonable fees commensurate with the cost incurred by the secretary of state's office for providing notary public education and examination.
WY Stat § 32-3-124 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-124 - Validity of Notarial Acts.

32-3-124. Validity of notarial acts.| The failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this act does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act in this act 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 the law of this state other than this act 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.
WY Stat § 32-3-125 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-125 - Rulemaking Authority.

32-3-125. Rulemaking authority.| The secretary of state shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
WY Stat § 32-3-126 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-126 - Notarial Officer Fees.

32-3-126. Notarial officer fees.| (a) For performing a notarial act, a notarial officer may charge the maximum fees specified in this section, charge less than the maximum fees or waive the fees.  (b) A notarial officer may charge the following fees:  (i) Not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per notarial act; or  (ii) Not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per acknowledgement, signature, oath or affirmation, certification or note of protest if more than one (1) person appears before a notarial officer to complete a notarial act on a single record;  (iii) A technology fee associated with utilizing an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology if:  (A) The notarial officer and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the total fee in advance of the notarial act; and  (B) The notarial officer explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the technology fee is both separate from the notarial fee, if any, and neither specified nor mandated by law.  (iv) A travel fee when traveling to perform a notarial act provided that:  (A) A fee charged for travel must be equal to or less than the standard mileage rates allowed by the United States Internal Revenue Service;  (B) The notarial officer and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and  (C) The notarial officer explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee, if any, and neither specified nor mandated by law.  (c) A notarial officer may require payment of any fees specified in this section prior to performance of a notarial act.  (d) Any fees paid to a notarial officer prior to performance of a notarial act are nonrefundable, at the discretion of the notarial officer, if:  (i) The act was completed;  (ii) In the case of technology fees paid in compliance with this section, the act was not completed due to the principal failing to pass knowledge based authentication or identity proofing that may be required by an electronic notarization system or other form of communication technology, whether due to fraud or innocent reasons; or  (iii) In the case of travel fees paid in compliance with this section, the act was not completed for reasons determined valid in rules adopted by the secretary of state.  (e) An employer may prohibit an employee who is a notarial officer from charging for notarial acts performed as part of the employee's employment.
WY Stat § 32-3-127 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-127 - Change of Name or Contact Information.

32-3-127. Change of name or contact information.| (a) A notary public shall notify the secretary of state within thirty (30) days of any change in the information on file with the secretary of state using a form prescribed by the secretary of state.  (b) In the case of a name change, the notary public shall also include:  (i) A sample of the officer's handwritten official signature on the notice; and  (ii) A ten dollar ($10.00) filing fee.
WY Stat § 32-3-128 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-128 - Notary Public Commission in Effect.

32-3-128. Notary public commission in effect.| A commission as a notary public in effect on the effective date of this act continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after the effective date of this act is subject to and shall comply with this act. A notary public, in performing notarial acts after the effective date of this act, shall comply with this act.
WY Stat § 32-3-129 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-129 - Savings Clause.

32-3-129. Savings clause.| This act does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2021.
WY Stat § 32-3-130 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-130 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

32-3-130. Uniformity of application and construction.| In applying and construing this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
WY Stat § 32-3-131 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 32 - Notaries Public|Chapter 3 - Notaries Public|Article 1 - Wyoming Revised Uniform Notarial Act|Section 32-3-131 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

32-3-131. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.| This act modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b).
WY Stat § 33-1-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-1-101 - Sheriff to Furnish Licenses and Collect Fees.

33-1-101. Sheriff to furnish licenses and collect fees.| It shall be the duty of the sheriff of each county to furnish all licenses and collect all moneys for the same as hereinafter provided, and if the sheriff of any county shall knowingly permit any person subject to such license to conduct or carry on any branch of business, occupation or pursuit without first obtaining such license, such sheriff shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided by law in case of similar offenses.
WY Stat § 33-1-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-1-102 - Licenses to Be Prepared by County Clerk; Contents of Licenses; Disposition of Moneys.

33-1-102. Licenses to be prepared by county clerk; contents of licenses; disposition of moneys.| Licenses shall be prepared by the county clerk and shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county wherein they shall be issued, and each license shall contain the name of the person and the character and place of business to be conducted under such license; and it shall be the duty of the county clerk to affix his official signature and the seal of the county to such license, which license shall be countersigned by the county treasurer or his deputy, before being issued by the sheriff, and all moneys collected under and for such license shall be paid by the sheriff into the county treasury within fifteen (15) days from the date of said license.
WY Stat § 33-1-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-1-103 - Clerk to Keep Abstract of Licenses; Inspection by Commissioners.

33-1-103. Clerk to keep abstract of licenses; inspection by commissioners.| It shall be the duty of the county clerk to keep on file in his office, and submit for the inspection of the county commissioners at each of their regular sessions, a faithful and correct abstract containing full information of all licenses so issued to the sheriff, and neglect to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by law.
WY Stat § 33-1-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-1-104 - County Treasurer to Make Report of License Receipts.

33-1-104. County treasurer to make report of license receipts.| It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of each county to furnish to the county commissioners at each of their regular sessions a full and complete statement of all moneys received for licenses issued, as provided in W.S. 33-1-103, failure or neglect on the part of the treasurer to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as provided by law.
WY Stat § 33-1-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 33 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 1 - Licensing Generally|Article 1 - In General|Section 33-1-105 - License Money to Be Credited to General Fund.

33-1-105. License money to be credited to general fund.| All money collected for licenses, as provided for by this act, shall constitute a portion of, and be credited to, the general county fund.