2011 South Dakota Code
Title 18 OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 01. Notaries Public
§18-1-3.1 Requirements of notary public seal--Commission expiration date required on notarized document.


SD Codified L § 18-1-3.1 (through 2011) What's This?

18-1-3.1. Requirements of notary public seal--Commission expiration date required on notarized document. Each notary public shall have a seal which shall be used for the purpose of acknowledging documents. The seal shall be of a type approved by the secretary of state and shall contain at least the following:

(1) The notary's name;

(2) The words, South Dakota;

(3) The words, notary public; and

(4) A border surrounding the imprint.

In addition, rubber stamp seals shall have the word, seal.

If a seal is used by a notary public, the notary public shall write, or print by a device made for such printing, below the seal's imprint or print and if not provided by the form, the words, my commission expires, and shall provide a date therefor.

Source: SL 1988, ch 180; SL 2008, ch 107, § 2.

18-1-3.1 Requirements of notary public seal--Commission expiration date required on notarized docum...

18-1-3.1. Requirements of notary public seal--Commission expiration date required on notarized document. Each notary public shall have a seal which shall be used for the purpose of acknowledging documents. The seal shall be of a type approved by the secretary of state and shall contain at least the following:

(1) The notary's name;

(2) The words, South Dakota;

(3) The words, notary public; and

(4) A border surrounding the imprint.

In addition, rubber stamp seals shall have the word, seal.

If a seal is used by a notary public, the notary public shall write, or print by a device made for such printing, below the seal's imprint or print and if not provided by the form, the words, my commission expires, and shall provide a date therefor.

Source: SL 1988, ch 180; SL 2008, ch 107, § 2.

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