Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act

History. Code 1981, § 45-17-8.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1105, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1469, § 6; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 7.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1986, p. 1446, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provided: “This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor [approved April 11, 1986] or upon its becoming law without such approval. It is expressly declared that the curative provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-17-6 and of subsection (c) of Code Section 45-17-8.1, as enacted by this Act, are intended to have retroactive application except to the extent that such retroactive application would unconstitutionally impair any vested right.”
Law reviews.
For annual survey of law of real property, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 319 (1986).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 17 - Notaries Public

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 45-17-1. Definitions

§ 45-17-1.1. Power to Appoint Notaries Public

§ 45-17-2. Qualifications of Notaries

§ 45-17-2.1. Application to Be a Notary; Endorsements and Declarations

§ 45-17-2.2. Application Information to Be Matter of Public Record

§ 45-17-2.3. Grant or Denial of Commission or Recommission; Grounds; Unauthorized Practice of Law

§ 45-17-3. Oath of Office

§ 45-17-4. Fees; Secretary of State to Keep Record of Notaries Appointed; Reappointment

§ 45-17-5. Term of Office; Revocation; Renewal of Commission; Issuance of Certificates of Appointment; Record of Appointments; Misrepresentation as Notary

§ 45-17-6. Seal of Office

§ 45-17-7. Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties

§ 45-17-8. Powers and Duties Generally

§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act

§ 45-17-8.2. Misrepresentation Prohibited; Required Notice; Posting of Schedule of Fees; Penalties

§ 45-17-9. Where Notarial Acts May Be Exercised

§ 45-17-10. Notary’s Authority in Relation to Attachment, Garnishment, or Dispossessory Action

§ 45-17-11. Fees of Notaries

§ 45-17-12. Authority of Notaries Who Are Stockholders, Directors, Officers, or Employees of Banks or Other Corporations to Witness Execution of Written Instruments

§ 45-17-13. Change of Residence, Address, or Name

§ 45-17-14. Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal

§ 45-17-15. Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment

§ 45-17-16. Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal

§ 45-17-17. Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal

§ 45-17-18. Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission

§ 45-17-19. Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille

§ 45-17-20. Penalty; Prosecution of Violations of Article