Secretary of State Mark the location of the seminar. Hammond announced that If you are unable to attend his office will be offering a seminar in person, please free, in-person notary public take advantage of the South seminars in Greenville, Carolina Notary Public Lexington, and Charleston Reference Manual and counties in July and August. the Notary Webinar found These seminars will provide on the Notaries page of the comprehensive information Secretary of State’s website. for South Carolina nota- Please note that notaries are ries and those interested in not required to attend an inbecoming a notary, as well person seminar, and that the as information on electronic seminars are intended to pronotarization. vide general information on Each seminar will begin South Carolina law governpromptly at 6:00 PM and ing notarization and notaries should conclude by 7:30 PM. public.
Doors will open at 5:00 PM. In addition, Secretary The Midlands event will take Hammond announced that place on Monday, August 5, the Secretary of State’s 2024 at Midlands Technical Office has launched an online College – Airport Campus, payment option for persons located at 1260 Lexington seeking to become a notary Drive, Academic Center public or renew their notary Auditorium, Room 116, West commission. “I am pleased Columbia, SC 29170 to offer this option for notary Attendees are welcome applicants who would prefer to register for and attend the convenience of paying any notary seminar conve- online, rather than submitnient to them regardless of ting a check or money order their county of residence or with their application,”
said Secretary Hammond. The notary public application can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website, and applicants may select the option of paying the $ 25.00 application fee when submitting the form to their legislative delegation for approval.
South Carolina notaries are public officials who serve as impartial witnesses and protect against fraud. Once commissioned, it is the responsibility of the notary to maintain the level of training necessary to perform the duties of the position as required by law. The full text of South Carolina’s notary public law can be found on the State House Website. The South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act is available online as well.
For additional information, please visit the Secretary of State’s website or contact the Notaries Division at notaries@sos.sc.gov.
