Section 32-3-129 – Savings Clause.
32-3-129. Savings clause. This act does not affect the validity or effect of a notarial act performed before July 1, 2021.
Section 32-3-130 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
32-3-130. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Section 32-3-131 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
32-3-131. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This act modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of […]
Section 32-3-124 – Validity of Notarial Acts.
32-3-124. Validity of notarial acts. The failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this act does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act in this act does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record […]
Section 32-3-125 – Rulemaking Authority.
32-3-125. Rulemaking authority. The secretary of state shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
Section 32-3-126 – Notarial Officer Fees.
32-3-126. Notarial officer fees. (a) For performing a notarial act, a notarial officer may charge the maximum fees specified in this section, charge less than the maximum fees or waive the fees. (b) A notarial officer may charge the following fees: (i) Not more than ten dollars ($10.00) per notarial act; or (ii) Not more […]
Section 32-3-127 – Change of Name or Contact Information.
32-3-127. Change of name or contact information. (a) A notary public shall notify the secretary of state within thirty (30) days of any change in the information on file with the secretary of state using a form prescribed by the secretary of state. (b) In the case of a name change, the notary public shall […]
Section 32-3-128 – Notary Public Commission in Effect.
32-3-128. Notary public commission in effect. A commission as a notary public in effect on the effective date of this act continues until its date of expiration. A notary public who applies to renew a commission as a notary public on or after the effective date of this act is subject to and shall comply […]
Section 32-3-119 – Acceptance of Tangible Copy of Electronic Record.
32-3-119. Acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. A recorder may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy […]
Section 32-3-120 – Notary Public Commissions and Renewals; Qualification; No Immunity or Benefit.
32-3-120. Notary public commissions and renewals; qualification; no immunity or benefit. (a) To hold a commission as a notary public, an individual shall: (i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States, or otherwise lawfully present in the United States; (iii) Be a […]