Florida Statutes
Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records
Chapter 117 - Notaries Public

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 117.01-117.108)

117.01 - Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath. - (1) The Governor may appoint as many notaries public as...

117.021 - Electronic notarization. - (1) Any document requiring notarization may be notarized electronically. The...

117.03 - Administration of oaths. - History.—s. 1, Sept. 13, 1822; RS 219; GS 304; RGS...

117.04 - Acknowledgments. - History.—s. 2, ch. 1127, 1860; RS 220; GS 305; RGS...

117.045 - Marriages. - History.—s. 4, ch. 98-246.

117.05 - Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties. - (1) A person may not obtain or use a notary...

117.06 - Validity of acts prior to April 1, 1903. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5217, 1903; GS 307; RGS 418; CGL...

117.10 - Law enforcement and correctional officers; administration of oaths. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “reliable electronic...

117.103 - Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State. - History.—s. 5, ch. 91-291; s. 7, ch. 98-246; s. 73,...

117.105 - False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty. - History.—s. 6, ch. 91-291.

117.107 - Prohibited acts. - (1) A notary public may not use a name or...

117.108 - Validity of acts, seals, and certificates prior to January 1, 1995. - History.—s. 5, ch. 93-62.

Part II - Online Notarizations (Ss. 117.201-117.305)

117.201 - Definitions. - (1) “Appear before,” “before,” or “in the presence of” means:...

117.209 - Authority to perform online notarizations. - (1) An online notary public may perform any of the...

117.215 - Relation to other laws. - (1) If a provision of law requires a notary public...

117.225 - Registration; qualifications. - (1) Holding a current commission as a notary public under...

117.231 - Remote administration of certain oaths. - (1) When taking the oath of an individual who is...

117.235 - Performance of notarial acts. - (1) An online notary public is subject to part I...

117.245 - Electronic journal of online notarizations. - (1) An online notary public shall keep one or more...

117.255 - Use of electronic journal, signature, and seal. - (1) An online notary public shall: (a) Take reasonable steps...

117.265 - Online notarization procedures. - (1) An online notary public physically located in this state...

117.275 - Fees for online notarization. - History.—s. 14, ch. 2019-71; s. 9, ch. 2021-137.

117.285 - Supervising the witnessing of electronic records. - (1) The witness may be in the physical presence of...

117.295 - Standards for electronic and online notarization; rulemaking authority. - (1) For purposes of this part, the Department of State...

117.305 - Relation to federal law. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2019-71.