S.C. Code Ann. § 26-1-15
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SECTION 26-1-15. Qualifications for notarial commission.
Official statutory text
A person qualified for a notarial commission: (1) must be a registered voter in this State; (2) shall read and write the English language; and (3) shall submit an application containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact. The application form must be provided by the Secretary and must include the signature of the applicant written with pen and ink, and the signature must be acknowledged as the applicant's by a person authorized to administer oaths.
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