Notary services in South Carolina

A notary performing remote online notarization may maintain the required journal in electronic form provided it is tamper-evident and accessible for the required retention period.

The signer and notary must be able to communicate simultaneously by sight and sound through an electronic device at the time of the notarial act.

The notary or RON platform must retain a recording of the complete audio-visual session for a minimum of 5 years from the date of the notarial act.

Complete the Secretary of State Notary Public Application; sign the Oath of Notary Public before an existing notary (your signature is notarized); mail to your county legislative delegation office (or the House of Representatives) for legislative endorsement, which forwards it to the Secretary of State.

Ten (10) years.

Must be able to read and write English.

Must be a registered voter in South Carolina (which implies being at least 18, a U.S. citizen, and a South Carolina resident).

The application must contain no significant misstatement or omission of fact; applicant must be of good character.

Confirm current South Carolina RON registration requirements with the SC Secretary of State before relying on RON.

No education, training, or exam is required; the Secretary of State recommends familiarity with notary law.

Optional.

No surety bond is required.

An ink stamp or embossing seal is used; SC permits omitting the seal on a certificate if the official title is affixed below the signature.

S.C. Code Title 26: notary has either personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the principal and, if applicable, the subscribing witness. (B) By making or giving a notarial certificate, regardless of whether it is stated in the certificate, a notary certifies that: (1) at the time the notarial act was performed and the notarial certificate was signed by the notary, the nota

Remote online notarization requires credential analysis of a government-issued photo ID AND knowledge-based authentication (KBA) with a passing score of at least 80% on 5 questions within 2 attempts.

S.C. Code Title 26: ical description, except that a current passport without a physical description is acceptable; or (b) upon the oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary public or of two witnesses who present an identification document as described in subitem (a). (18) "Seal" or "stamp" means a device for affixing on a paper record an image containing a notary's name, the words "notary public", and the words "State of South Caroli

S.C. Code Title 26: el on immigration matters. (L) A notary may not use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice, or sign. (M) A notary may not execute a certificate that is not written in the English language. A notary may execute a certificate written in the English language that accompanies a record written in another language, which record may include a t

S.C. Code Title 26: Change in Status Form, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars, and in a form and manner that is prescribed by the Secretary. HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 49-6.1; 1967 (55) 509; 1983 Act No. 151, Part II, SECTION 8B; former 1976 Code SECTION 26-1-70; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014

$25 statutory filing fee, payable to the SC Secretary of State.

SC SOS: fice if you choose to not file online.  Electronic Notarization The Electronic Notary Portal is now available. On May 18, 2021, Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act into law. The Act allows a notary public to register as an electronic notary and sets forth the requirements for electronic notaries public an