Effective: September 20, 2019
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 263 - 132nd General Assembly
The secretary of state shall maintain a database of notaries public on a publicly accessible web site. The web site shall provide all of the following information in relation to each notary public:
(A) A verification of the authority and good standing of the individual to perform notarial acts;
(B) Whether the notary is registered to perform online notarizations, as defined in section 147.60 of the Revised Code;
(C) A description of any administrative or disciplinary action taken against the notary.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 147 | Notaries Public and Commissioners
Section 147.01 | Appointment and Commission of Notaries Public - Notary Public for State.
Section 147.011 | Definitions.
Section 147.021 | Education and Testing.
Section 147.022 | Criminal Records Check.
Section 147.03 | Term of Office - Oath - Removal for Violating Oath.
Section 147.031 | Renewal of Commission.
Section 147.032 | Investigations; Penalties.
Section 147.041 | Persons Commissioned Prior to September 20, 2019.
Section 147.051 | Database of Notaries.
Section 147.06 | Certified Copy of Commission as Evidence - Fee.
Section 147.07 | Powers - Jurisdiction.
Section 147.10 | Notary Public Acting After Commission Expires.
Section 147.12 | Acts Done by Notary Public After Term Valid.
Section 147.13 | Removal for Receiving Excess Fees.
Section 147.14 | Removal From Office for Certifying Affidavit Without Administering Oath.
Section 147.141 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 147.142 | Advertisement as Immigration Consultant; Other Prohibited Acts.
Section 147.37 | Fees for Commissions.
Section 147.371 | Duplicate Commission.
Section 147.39 | Prior Notarial Acts by Armed Forces Officers Valid.
Section 147.40 | Manner of Taking Depositions.
Section 147.51 | Notarial Acts.
Section 147.52 | Notarial Acts by Authorized Person.
Section 147.53 | Taking an Acknowledgment.
Section 147.54 | Recognized Certificate of Acknowledgment.
Section 147.541 | Acknowledged Before Me Defined.
Section 147.542 | Notarial Certificates.
Section 147.55 | Statutory Short Forms of Acknowledgment.
Section 147.56 | Notarial Act Performed Prior to January 1, 1974.
Section 147.57 | Uniformity of the Law.
Section 147.58 | Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act.
Section 147.59 | Designated Alternative Signer.
Section 147.591 | Electronic Documents.
Section 147.61 | Applicability.
Section 147.62 | Standards for Online Notarizations and Online Notaries Public.
Section 147.63 | Application to Be Authorized as Online Notary Public.
Section 147.631 | Online Notary Course Fees.
Section 147.64 | Authority of Online Notary Public.
Section 147.65 | Electronic Journals.