South Carolina § 26-1-210 - Certificate of authority.
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§ 26-1-210. Certificate of authority.
A certificate of authority evidencing the authenticity of the official seal and signature of a notary of this State shall be substantially in the following form:
"Certificate of Authority for Notarial Act
I, ____________(name of Secretary of State), South Carolina Secretary of State, certify that ____________ (name of notary), the person named in the seal and signature on the attached document, was a Notary Public for the State of South Carolina and authorized to act as such at the time of the document's notarization.
To verify this Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act, I have affixed below my signature and seal of office this _____ day of_________, 20___."
(Signature and seal of commissioning official)
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-1-210 ("Certificate of authority.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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