South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public
Section 26-2-70. Fees for electronic notarial acts.

(A) An electronic notary public may charge the maximum fee for performing an electronic notarial act specified in subsection (B), charge less than the maximum fee, or waive the fee.
(B) The maximum fees that may be charged by an electronic notary public for performing electronic notarial acts are:
(1) for acknowledgments, ten dollars per signature;
(2) for oaths and affirmations, ten dollars per signature;
(3) for attestations and jurats, ten dollars per signature;
(4) for signature witnessing, ten dollars per signature;
(5) for verifications of fact, ten dollars per signature; and
(6) for any other acts authorized by law, ten dollars per signature.
(C) An electronic notary public may charge a travel fee when traveling to perform an electronic notarial act if:
(1) the electronic notary public and the person requesting the electronic notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and
(2) the electronic notary public explains to the person requesting the electronic notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee prescribed by subsection (B) and neither specified nor mandated by law.
(D) An electronic notary public who charges fees for performing electronic notarial acts shall conspicuously display in all of the electronic notary public's places of business and Internet websites, or present to each principal or requester of fact when outside these places of business, an English-language schedule of maximum fees for electronic notarial acts, as specified in subsection (B). A notarial fee schedule may not appear or be printed in smaller than ten-point type.
HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 85 (S.631), Section 2, eff May 18, 2021.

Editor's Note
2021 Act No. 85, Sections 1, 6, provide as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act'."
"SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Electronic online notary public applications will not be accepted for processing until the administrative rules are in effect and vendors of technology are approved by the Secretary of State."

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements

Chapter 2 - Electronic Notaries Public

Section 26-2-5. Definitions.

Section 26-2-10. Application of Chapters 1 and 3 of this title; conflicts.

Section 26-2-20. Electronic notary public; registration; approval and rejection of registration applications.

Section 26-2-30. Required course of instruction and examination.

Section 26-2-40. Notarial acts which may be performed electronically.

Section 26-2-50. Requirements of the principal for an electronic notarization.

Section 26-2-60. Attachment of electronic notarial certificate; requirements; electronic seals.

Section 26-2-70. Fees for electronic notarial acts.

Section 26-2-80. Use of electronic signature and electronic seal limited to proper electronic notarial acts; electronic notarization system; regulations.

Section 26-2-90. Creation and maintenance of electronic journal for electronic notarial acts.

Section 26-2-100. Safeguarding of electronic journal, public key certificate, and electronic seal.

Section 26-2-110. Requirements of electronic notarization system.

Section 26-2-120. Electronic notary solution providers; registration with Secretary of State.

Section 26-2-130. Electronic notary public to utilize current registered devices.

Section 26-2-140. Liability, sanctions, and remedies for improper performance of electronic notarial acts; termination of electronic notary public's registration.

Section 26-2-150. Unlawful acts; penalties.

Section 26-2-160. Applicability of Chapter 1 of this title.

Section 26-2-170. Electronic evidence of authenticity of official electronic signature and electronic seal.

Section 26-2-180. Electronic certificate of authority.

Section 26-2-190. Regulations.

Section 26-2-200. Applicability of chapter to wills and trusts.

Section 26-2-210. Requirement that a licensed South Carolina attorney supervise a closing.