S.C. Code § 26-2-180

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 26-2-180 - Electronic certificate of authority

(A) An electronic certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public of this State shall substantially contain the following words:

"Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act

I, ______________ [name, title, jurisdiction of commissioning official] certify that ________________ [name of electronic notary], the person named as an electronic notary public in the attached or associated document, was indeed registered as an electronic notary public for the State of South Carolina and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's electronic notarization.

To verify this Certificate of Authority for an Electronic Notarial Act, I have included herewith my electronic signature this _________ day of ___________, 20__.

[Electronic signature and electronic seal of the commissioning official]".

(B) The Secretary of State may charge ten dollars for issuing an electronic certificate of authority.

S.C. Code § 26-2-180

Added by 2021 S.C. Acts, Act No. 85 (SB 631),s 2, eff. 5/18/2021.

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."