S.D. Codified Laws § 18-1-3.1
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Requirements of seal--Expiration date required
Official statutory text
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.
(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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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