A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary of this State shall be substantially in the following form:
"Certificate of Authority for Notarial Act
I, ____________(name of Secretary of State), South Carolina Secretary of State, certify that ____________ (name of notary), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, was a Notary Public for the State of South Carolina and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization.
To verify this Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act, I have affixed below my signature and seal of office this _____ day of_________, 20___."
(Signature and seal of commissioning official)
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements
Section 26-1-10. Appointment and term.
Section 26-1-15. Qualifications for notarial commission.
Section 26-1-20. Endorsement of application.
Section 26-1-25. Additional methods of endorsement of applications.
Section 26-1-30. Fee for issuance or renewal of commission.
Section 26-1-50. Enrollment of commission.
Section 26-1-60. Seal of office; notary shall indicate date of expiration of commission.
Section 26-1-80. Jurisdiction.
Section 26-1-90. Powers of notary public.
Section 26-1-95. Repealed by 2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
Section 26-1-100. Fees for notary acts.
Section 26-1-110. Notarizing a paper record.
Section 26-1-120. Notarial certificate.
Section 26-1-130. Changes in Notary's status.
Section 26-1-140. Resignation of commission.
Section 26-1-150. Death of notary.
Section 26-1-160. Unlawful acts; forfeiture of commission; penalties.
Section 26-1-170. Criminal jurisdiction.
Section 26-1-180. Attorney at law; exercise of powers as notary.
Section 26-1-200. Notarized document sent to another state or nation.
Section 26-1-210. Certificate of authority.
Section 26-1-220. Fee for issuing certificate of authority or Apostille.
Section 26-1-230. Issuance of certificate of authority or Apostille.
Section 26-1-240. Act not to contradict requirements of Section 62-2-503.