Rule/Regulation
May 01, 2010 - Colorado
CO Administrative Rules (2010) - The new administrative rules promulgated by the Secretary of State effective May 1, 2010, require all first-time applicants for a Notary commission and all former Notaries whose previous commissions have lapsed by more than 31 days to complete a mandatory educational course taught by an approved vendor or course provider, and take an open-book examination administered by the Secretary of State.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 17, 2010 - Pennsylvania
PA Electronic Notarization Program Notice - The April 17, 2010, official announcement in the Commonwealth’s Pennsylvania Bulletin marks a new phase in the Department of State’s Electronic Notarization Program. It now allows any technology vendor to have its electronic notarization solution approved by the Department for use by Pennsylvania Notaries.
LegislationMar 30, 2010 - Wisconsin
WI Senate Bill 365 - Wisconsin enacts the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act (UUFDA) published by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Subject to the limitations prescribed in the Act, the UUFDA permits a person living or traveling outside of the U.S. who must sign a sworn statement to make the statement under penalty of perjury without having to appear before a Notary or U.S. consular officer to take an oath or affirmation.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 01, 2010 - Oregon
OR Administrative Rule 2010 (Journal Disposition) - The new rule establishes journal disposition requirements upon termination of commission due to expiration of the current term when the Notary has not applied for a new commission within 30 days.
LegislationFeb 28, 2010 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 3 - AB 3 permits the monies collected for Notary education courses to be expended for the Notary education program or for any other purpose authorized by the Nevada Legislature.
LegislationFeb 27, 2010 - Oregon
OR Measure 67 - Oregon Measure 67 raises the fee for commissioning as a Notary Public for a 4-year commission from $20 to $40. The new commissioning fee was originally enacted by the Oregon legislature in House Bill 3405 of 2009 but was put to the voters on January 26, 2010.
Rule/Regulation
Feb 03, 2010 - Oregon
OR Administrative Rule (Seal) - An amended rule for the information appearing in an Oregon Notary Public’s official seal prescribes the exact format for the commission expiration date. The month must be completely spelled out, the date must appear in two-digit format and the year must appear in four-digit format.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 26, 2010 - Florida
FL Electronic Notarization Administrative Rules - In 2007, the Florida Legislature enacted electronic notarization laws which authorized the Department of State to adopt rules to ensure the security, reliability, and uniformity of signatures and seals to be utilized in performing electronic notarizations. These rules provide important definitions, establish the manner in which a signature and seal information must be electronically affixed and the assurance level of security needed to insure reliability and uniformity.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2010 - Oregon
OR Administrative Rules 2010 (Identification and Fees) - Chapter 194 of the Oregon Statutes authorizes the Secretary of State to issue administrative rules to carry out the purposes of Oregon’s Notary laws. House Bill 2085 of 2009 made changes to the laws prescribing the forms of written identification a Notary may accept as satisfactory evidence and authorizing the Secretary by rule to raise the maximum fees a Notary may charge for notarial acts to $10. The new and amended rules reported in this New Law Alert clarify the meaning of terms in the new satisfactory evidence law and raise the fees a Notary may charge for the specified notarial acts to $10. New rules also increase the fees the Secretary of State may charge for issuing a duplicate commission and Certificate of Authorization to Obtain Official Seal, and direct the Secretary to charge the public $10 for each notarial act performed by an employee-Notary of the Corporations Division.
LegislationJan 01, 2010 - California
CA Senate Bill 676 - Senate Bill 676 raises the maximum fee a county recorder may charge for recording the first page of a document from $4 to $10. The fee of $3 for recording each additional page remains unchanged.