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§ 18-1-3-1

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18-1-3.1. Requirements of seal--Expiration date required.A notarial officer must have an official seal to be used for the purpose of acknowledging a document. The seal must be a type approved by the secretary of state and must contain at least:(1)The notarial officer's name;(2)The words 'South Dakota';(3)The words 'notary public'; and(4)A surrounding border.Rubber stamp seals and electronic seals must contain the words and seal within the surrounding border.A notarial officer must indicate the date on which the notarial officer's commission expires below the official seal under this section. Source: SL 1988, ch 180; SL 2008, ch 107, §2; SL 2019, ch 100, §3; SL 2024, ch 71, §3.