South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Notaries Public

Section 26-1-5. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Acknowledgment" means a notarial...

Section 26-1-10. Appointment and term. - The Governor may appoint from the qualified electors as many...

Section 26-1-15. Qualifications for notarial commission. - A person qualified for a notarial commission: (1) must be...

Section 26-1-20. Endorsement of application. - (A) Each county legislative delegation shall determine whether the endorsement...

Section 26-1-25. Additional methods of endorsement of applications. - (A) In addition to the methods of endorsement of applications...

Section 26-1-30. Fee for issuance or renewal of commission. - The fee for the issuance or renewal of a commission...

Section 26-1-40. Oath. - A notary public shall take the oath of office prescribed...

Section 26-1-50. Enrollment of commission. - Within fifteen days after he has been commissioned, a notary...

Section 26-1-60. Seal of office; notary shall indicate date of expiration of commission. - A notary public shall have a seal of office, which...

Section 26-1-70. [Reserved]. - Editor's Note Prior Laws: Former Section 26-1-70 was titled Effect...

Section 26-1-80. Jurisdiction. - The jurisdiction of notaries public extends throughout the State. HISTORY:...

Section 26-1-90. Powers of notary public. - (A) A notary public may perform the following acts: (1)...

Section 26-1-95. Repealed by 2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, eff June 2, 2014. - Editor's Note Former Section 26-1-95 was titled False certification by...

Section 26-1-100. Fees for notary acts. - (A) The maximum fees that may be charged by a...

Section 26-1-110. Notarizing a paper record. - When notarizing a paper record, a notary shall sign by...

Section 26-1-120. Notarial certificate. - (A) A notary may not make or give a notarial...

Section 26-1-130. Changes in Notary's status. - (A) Within forty-five days after the following changes in a...

Section 26-1-140. Resignation of commission. - (A) A notary who resigns the notary's commission shall submit...

Section 26-1-150. Death of notary. - If a notary dies during the term of commission, the...

Section 26-1-160. Unlawful acts; forfeiture of commission; penalties. - (A) Except as otherwise permitted by law, a person who...

Section 26-1-170. Criminal jurisdiction. - A notary public has no power or jurisdiction in criminal...

Section 26-1-180. Attorney at law; exercise of powers as notary. - An attorney at law who is a notary public may...

Section 26-1-190. Notary as stockholder, director, officer or employee of corporation; exercise of powers. - A notary public who is a stockholder, director, officer, or...

Section 26-1-200. Notarized document sent to another state or nation. - On a notarized document sent to another state or nation,...

Section 26-1-210. Certificate of authority. - A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official...

Section 26-1-220. Fee for issuing certificate of authority or Apostille. - The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee for...

Section 26-1-230. Issuance of certificate of authority or Apostille. - (A) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate of authority...

Section 26-1-240. Act not to contradict requirements of Section 62-2-503. - Nothing in this act shall be construed to contradict the...