§39-4-17. Official Stamp
The official stamp of a notary public must: (1) Include the notary public's name, address, jurisdiction, commission expiration date and other information required by the Secretary of State; and
§39-4-18. Stamping Device
(a) A notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act. On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping […]
§39-4-19. Notification Regarding Performance of Notarial Act on Electronic Record, Selection of Technology
(a) A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected. (b) Before a notary public performs […]
§39-4-20. Commission as Notary Public; Qualifications; No Immunity or Benefit; Disposition of Fees
(a) An individual qualified under subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Secretary of State for a commission as a notary public through the Secretary of State’s online notary system. The applicant shall comply with and provide the information required by rules promulgated by the Secretary of State and pay any application fee. […]
§39-4-21. Grounds to Deny, Refuse to Renew, Revoke, Suspend, or Condition Commission of Notary Public
(a) The Secretary of State may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission as notary public for any act or omission that demonstrates the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to act as a notary public, including: (1) Failure to comply with this article;
§39-4-22. Database of Notaries Public
(a) The Secretary of State shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public: (1) Through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and
§39-4-9. Signature if Individual Is Unable to Sign
If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual's name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert "Signature affixed by (name of other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)" or words of similar import.
§39-4-10. Notarial Act in This State
(a) A notarial act may be performed in this state by: (1) A notary public of this state;
§39-4-11. Notarial Act in Another State
(a) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by: (1) A notary public of that state;
§39-4-12. Notarial Act Under Authority of Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
(a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by: (1) A notary public of the tribe;