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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-512 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe

(1)
A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by:
(a)
A notary public of the tribe;
(b)
A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe; or
(c)
Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act.
(2)
The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(3)
The signature and title of a notarial officer described in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 792, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-513 - Notarial act under federal authority

(1)
A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state if the act performed under federal law is performed by:
(a)
A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court;
(b)
An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law;
(c)
An individual designated a notarizing officer by the United States department of state for performing notarial acts overseas; or
(d)
Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act.
(2)
The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(3)
The signature and title of an officer described in subsection (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c) of this section conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 793, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-514 - Foreign notarial act

(1)
In this section, "foreign state" means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(2)
If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state.
(3)
If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appears in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established.
(4)
The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in subsection (3) of this section are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title.
(5)
An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
(6)
A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the United States department of state as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 793, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-516 - Short form certificates

(1)
The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by section
24-21-515 (1) and (2)
:
(a)
For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:
State of ___________________
County of ___________________
This record was acknowledged before me on
(date)
by
(name(s) of individual(s))
___________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(
(Title of office)
)
My commission expires: ___________________
(b)
For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:
State of ___________________
County of ___________________
This record was acknowledged before me on
(date)
by
(name(s) of individual(s))
as (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed).
___________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(
(Title of office)
)
My commission expires: ___________________
(c)
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 individual(s) making statement)
___________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(
(Title of office)
)
My commission expires: ___________________
(d)
For witnessing or attesting a signature:
State of ___________________
County of ___________________
Signed before me on
(date)
by
(name(s) of individual(s))
___________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(
(Title of office)
)
My commission expires: ___________________
(e)
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 ___________________
___________________
Signature of notarial officer
Stamp
(
(Title of office)
)
My commission expires: ___________________
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 795, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-517 - Official stamp

(1)
The official stamp of a notary public must:
(a)
Be rectangular and contain only the outline of the seal and the following information printed within the outline of the seal:
(I)
The notary public's name, as it appears on the notary's certificate of commission;
(II)
The notary's identification number;
(III)
The notary's commission expiration date;
(IV)
The words "state of Colorado"; and
(V)
The words "notary public"; and
(b)
Be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated.
(2)
A notary public shall not provide, keep, or use a seal embosser.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 797, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-518 - Stamping device

(1)
A notary public 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, if any, 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.
(2)
If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian shall notify the secretary of state in writing within thirty days after discovering that the device is lost or stolen.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 797, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-520 - Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record - selection of technology

(1)
A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected.
(2)
Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act with respect to an electronic record, a notary public shall notify the secretary of state that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records and identify the technology the notary public intends to use. If the secretary of state has established standards for approval of technology pursuant to section
24-21-527
, the technology must conform to the standards. If the technology conforms to the standards, the secretary of state shall approve the use of the technology.
(3)
In every instance, the electronic signature of a notary public must contain or be accompanied by the following elements, all of which must be immediately perceptible and reproducible in the electronic record to which the notary's electronic signature is attached: The notary's name, as it appears on the notary's certificate of commission; the notary's identification number; the words "notary public" and "state of Colorado"; a document authentication number issued by the secretary of state; and the words "my commission expires" followed by the expiration date of the notary's commission. A notary's electronic signature must conform to any standards promulgated by the secretary of state.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 800, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-522 - Examination of notary public

(1)
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.
(2)
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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 801, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-524 - Database of notaries public

(1)
The secretary of state shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public:
(a)
Through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and
(b)
Which indicates whether a notary public has notified the secretary of state that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 803, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 804, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-528 - Disposition of fees

(1)
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)
.
(2)
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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 805, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-529 - Notary's fees

(1)
Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the fees of a notary public may be, but must not exceed, fifteen 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.
(2)
In lieu of the fee authorized in subsection (1) of this section, a notary public may charge a fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars, for the notary's electronic signature.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 212,§ 6, eff. 5/17/2023.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017.
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-531 - Official misconduct by a notary public - liability of notary or surety

(1)
A notary public who knowingly and willfully violates the duties imposed by this part 5 commits official misconduct and is guilty of a petty offense.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 406, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 806, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as specified in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 407, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 806, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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 commits a petty offense and shall be punished as specified in section
18-1.3-503
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 408, eff. 3/1/2022.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 806, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-534 - Certification restrictions

(1)
The secretary of state may issue certificates or apostilles attesting to the authenticity of a notarial act performed by a commissioned notary public.
(2)
The secretary of state shall not certify a signature of a notary public on:
(a)
A record that is not properly notarized in accordance with the requirements of this part 5;
(b)
A record:
(I)
Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction;
(II)
Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, in itinere status or world service authority; or
(III)
Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the law of this state or federal law.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 806, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-536 - Saving clause

This part 5 does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2018.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 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)
.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-539 - Effective date

This part 5 takes effect on July 1, 2018.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 5 - REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (§§ 24-21-501 — 24-21-540) › Section 24-21-540 - Repeal of part

This part 5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before its repeal, this part 5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section
24-34-104
.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 212,§ 7, eff. 5/17/2023.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 121, eff. 5/25/2017 (deleted operative date added by 2017 Ch. 207 and changed effective date to 7/1/2018).
Added by 2017 Ch. 207, § 2, eff. 8/9/2017, op. 7/1/2018.
L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 807, § 2, effective 7/1/2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-601 - Short title

The short title of this part 6 is the "Bingo and Raffles Law".
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-101 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 908, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-101 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-603 - Fraud and deception prohibited

(1)
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:
(a)
Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud or deceive;
(b)
Intentionally make any untrue or misleading statement of fact; or
(c)
Engage in any act, practice, or course of conduct constituting fraud or deceit.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-102.3 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 913, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-102.3 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-606 - Fees - department of state cash fund

(1)
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.
(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.
(b)
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.
(3)
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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-103.5 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 918, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-103.5 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-607 - Bingo-raffle license - fee

(1)
A bona fide chartered branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization or any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, voluntary firefighters', or veterans' organization or any association, successor, or combination of association and successor of any of these organizations that operates without profit to its members, has been in existence continuously for a period of five years immediately prior to the making of application for a bingo-raffle license under this part 6, and has had during the entire five-year period dues-paying members engaged in carrying out the objects of the corporation or organization is eligible for a bingo-raffle license to be issued by the licensing authority under this part 6. If a license is revoked, the bingo-raffle licensee and holder thereof is not eligible to apply for another license under subsection (2) of this section for no more than one year after the date of the revocation.
(2)
The bingo-raffle licenses provided by this part 6 shall be issued by the licensing authority to applicants qualified under this part 6 upon payment of a fee established in accordance with section
24-21-606(2)
. Licenses expire at the end of the calendar year in which they were issued by the licensing authority and may be renewed by the licensing authority upon the filing of an application for renewal thereof provided by the licensing authority and the payment of the fee established for the renewal. No license granted under this part 6 or any renewal thereof is transferable. The fees required to be paid for a new or renewal license shall be deposited in the department of state cash fund created in section
24-21-104(3)(b)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-104 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 918, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-104 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-610 - Games managers - certification

(1)
The licensing authority shall issue a games manager certification to any qualified applicant who has demonstrated sufficient knowledge of this part 6, as determined by the licensing authority, and who has paid the fee established in accordance with section
24-21-606(2)
. A games manager certification shall be valid for a time period to be determined by the licensing authority by rule, and may be denied, suspended, or revoked for any violation of this part 6 or any rule or order of the licensing authority promulgated or issued pursuant to this part 6.
(2)
A person is not eligible for certification or to act as a games manager in the conduct of a game of chance pursuant to this part 6 unless the person is eighteen years of age or older.
(3)
A person is not eligible for certification or to act as a games manager in the conduct of any game of chance pursuant to this part 6 if the person has been convicted of any misdemeanor involving gambling or any felony.
(4)
Unless authorized by the licensing authority in accordance with the rules of the licensing authority, a person shall not be designated or serve as a games manager for more than three bingo-raffle licensees simultaneously. The licensing authority may promulgate rules establishing the circumstances under which a person may be designated and serve as games manager for more than three bingo-raffle licensees.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-105.1 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 921, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-105.1 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-612 - Application for manufacturer license

(1)
Each application for a manufacturer license must include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant;
(b)
The name and address of the manufacturer and, if the manufacturer is a corporation, the name and address of each officer, director, and shareholder holding an ownership interest of ten percent or more;
(c)
A description of the equipment manufactured in connection with games of chance activities in Colorado;
(d)
The name and address of the resident agent of the manufacturer if the applicant does not reside in Colorado and the location in Colorado where the records of the manufacturer will be available to the licensing authority;
(e)
The names and addresses of the Colorado suppliers and agents of the manufacturer; and
(f)
A statement by the manufacturer or the chief executive officer of the manufacturer that such manufacturer is familiar with the provisions of this part 6 as to bingo-raffle manufacturers and accepts responsibility for compliance with such provisions.
(2)
Each application for a manufacturer license must include a statement regarding whether the applicant; its owners; its officers or directors if a corporation; or its members, managers, partners, or associates if another business entity, has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within the previous ten years is ineligible for a license issued pursuant to this section. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within more than the previous ten years shall disclose the information related to the conviction required by the licensing authority.
(3)
Any bingo-raffle manufacturer, upon filing a true, complete, written, verified application in the form presented by the licensing authority, together with the fee for the license, is eligible for a manufacturer license. A manufacturer license shall be renewed annually, on or before March 31 of each year in which such licensee engages in or anticipates engaging in a licensed activity. A manufacturer license is nontransferable. The annual fee for each license shall be established in accordance with section
24-21-606(2)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-105.5 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 922, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-105.5 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-613 - Application for supplier license

(1)
Each application for a supplier license must include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant;
(b)
The name and address of the supplier and, if the supplier is a corporation, the name and address of each officer, director, and shareholder holding an ownership interest of ten percent or more;
(c)
A description of the equipment and supplies sold or distributed in connection with games of chance activities in Colorado;
(d)
The name and address of the resident agent of the supplier if the applicant does not reside in Colorado and the location in Colorado where the records of the supplier will be available to the licensing authority;
(e)
The names and addresses of the Colorado manufacturers and Colorado agents of the supplier; and
(f)
A statement by the supplier or the chief executive officer of the supplier that such supplier is familiar with the provisions of this part 6 as to bingo-raffle suppliers and accepts responsibility for compliance with such provisions.
(2)
Each application for a supplier license must include a statement regarding whether the applicant; its owners; its officers or directors if a corporation; or its members, managers, partners, or associates if another business entity, has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or offense involving gambling as defined in article
10
of title
18
. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within the previous ten years is ineligible for a license issued pursuant to this section. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within more than the previous ten years shall disclose the information related to the conviction required by the licensing authority.
(3)
Any bingo-raffle supplier, upon filing a true, complete, written, verified application in the form presented by the licensing authority, together with the fee for the license, is eligible for a supplier license. A supplier license shall be renewed annually, on or before March 31 of each year in which such licensee engages in or anticipates engaging in a licensed activity. A supplier license is nontransferable. The annual fee for each license shall be established in accordance with section
24-21-606(2)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-105.7 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 923, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-105.7 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-614 - Application for manufacturer's agent license or supplier's agent license

(1)
Each application for a manufacturer's agent license or supplier's agent license must include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a)
The name and address of the applicant;
(b)
The name and address of the supplier or manufacturer represented by the applicant;
(c)
A statement by the applicant that the applicant has read, understands, and will comply with this part 6 as to manufacturer's and supplier's agents and the conditions of the agent's license;
(d)
A statement by the chief executive officer of the manufacturer or supplier represented by the agent, which statement acknowledges consent to representation by the applicant; and
(e)
The location in Colorado where the agent's records of sales and distributions of bingo and raffle equipment and supplies will be available to the licensing authority.
(2)
Each agent's application must include a statement regarding whether the applicant has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or offense involving gambling as defined in article
10
of title
18
. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within the previous ten years is ineligible for a license issued pursuant to this section. A person that has been convicted of any felony, theft by deception, or gambling-related offense as defined in article
10
of title
18
within more than the previous ten years shall disclose the information related to the conviction required by the licensing authority.
(3)
Any supplier's agent or manufacturer's agent, upon filing a complete, written, verified application in the form presented by the licensing authority, together with the fee for the license, is eligible for a manufacturer's or supplier's agent license. A manufacturer's or supplier's agent license shall be renewed annually, on or before March 31 of each year in which such licensee engages in or anticipates engaging in a licensed activity. Neither a manufacturer's agent license nor a supplier's agent license is transferable. The annual fee for each license shall be established in accordance with section
24-21-606 (2)
.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 420,§ 5, eff. 6/5/2024.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-105.9 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233, § 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 924, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-105.9 as it existed prior to 2017.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 24 - GOVERNMENT - STATE (§§ 24-1-101 — 24-116-102) › STATE OFFICERS (§§ 24-20-101 — 24-25-105) › Article 21 - SECRETARY OF STATE - DEPARTMENT OF STATE (§§ 24-21-101 — 24-21-632) › Part 6 - BINGO AND RAFFLES LAW (§§ 24-21-601 — 24-21-632) › Section 24-21-616 - Form of landlord license - display - fee

(1)
Each landlord license must contain a statement of the name and address of the licensee and the location of the premises. Each license issued shall be conspicuously displayed at the premises for which the license has been issued.
(2)
A landlord license shall be issued to qualified applicants by the licensing authority upon payment of a fee and completion and approval of the landlord license application pursuant to section
24-21-611
. The license expires at the end of the calendar year in which it was issued by the licensing authority and may be renewed upon the filing and approval of an application for renewal provided by the licensing authority and the payment of a fee. No landlord license is transferable. The fees required to be paid for new and renewed licenses shall be established in accordance with section
24-21-606(2)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-9-106.5 and amended by 2017 Ch. 233,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2017.
L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-232), ch. 233, p. 926, § 2, effective May 23.
This section is similar to former § 12-9-106.5 as it existed prior to 2017.