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New Notary Laws

Use this database to find updated Notary laws and regulations in your state or jurisdiction.

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Rule/Regulation May 28, 2005 - Pennsylvania
PA Administrative Regulation (Fees) - The Secretary of the Commonwealth has adopted a new regulation to raise fees for existing notarial acts and set fees for a "verification" performed by a Notary.

LegislationMay 03, 2005 - California
CA Administrative Rules (2005) - The California Secretary of State adopts regulations for Notary education vendors concerning the mandatory education requirement.

LegislationJan 01, 2005 - California
CA Assembly Bill 2062 - Assembly Bill 2062 delays by six months the date when the new mandatory education law for Notary commission applicants takes effect, requires Notaries to identify signers whenever a jurat is performed and prescribes a statutory form Notaries must complete when performing a jurat.

Rule/Regulation Nov 30, 2004 - Colorado
CO Administrative Rule (eNotarization) - The Secretary of State publishes administrative rules for use of electronic signatures by Notaries and related matters.

LegislationNov 01, 2004 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1267 - Oklahoma Senate Bill 1267 changes the office handling the filing requirements for a Notary commission.

LegislationNov 01, 2004 - New York
NY Assembly 7137 - Assembly 7137 provides for licensure of person offering nonlegal immigration assistance services.

Rule/Regulation Oct 28, 2004 - Tennessee
TN Administrative Rule (Seal) - TCA 8-16-206(a), enacted this year, provides that the Secretary of State shall prescribe and design an official seal to be used by a Tennessee Notaries. This rule provides the design of the seal as required by statute.

LegislationOct 01, 2004 - Connecticut
CT House Bill 5356 - House Bill 5356 adds two new acknowledgment forms – one for a limited liability company (CGS 1-34[5]) and the other for a registered limited liability partnership (CGS 1-34[6]) – to the four existing acknowledgment forms in Connecticut’s Uniform Acknowledgment Act.

LegislationOct 01, 2004 - Maryland
MD Senate Bill 147 - Senate Bill 147 provides that an insurance producer may not act on behalf of an insurer unless the producer has received written documentation of the appointment from the insurer.

LegislationSep 21, 2004 - California
CA Assembly Bill 578 - Assembly Bill 578 was enacted to permit (but not require) any county recorder in the state to electronically record documents after the county’s electronic recording delivery system is approved by the local county board of supervisors and certified by the Attorney General.

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