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Section
45-17-1

Definitions

Section
45-17-1.1

Power to Appoint Notaries Public

Section
45-17-2

Qualifications of Notaries

Section
45-17-2.1

Application to Be a Notary; Endorsements and Declarations

Section
45-17-2.2

Application Information to Be Matter of Public Record

Section
45-17-2.3

Grant or Denial of Commission or Recommission; Grounds; Unauthorized Practice of Law

Section
45-17-3

Oath of Office

Section
45-17-4

Fees; Secretary of State to Keep Record of Notaries Appointed; Reappointment

Section
45-17-5

Term of Office; Revocation; Renewal of Commission; Issuance of Certificates of Appointment; Record of Appointments; Misrepresentation as Notary

Section
45-17-6

Seal of Office

Section
45-17-7

Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties

Section
45-17-8

(See Editor's notes.) Powers and Duties Generally

Section
45-17-8.1

Signature and Date of Notarial Act

Section
45-17-8.2

Misrepresentation Prohibited; Required Notice; Posting of Schedule of Fees; Penalties

Section
45-17-9

Where Notarial Acts May Be Exercised

Section
45-17-10

Notary's Authority in Relation to Attachment, Garnishment, or Dispossessory Action

Section
45-17-11

Fees of Notaries

Section
45-17-12

Authority of Notaries Who Are Stockholders, Directors, Officers, or Employees of Banks or Other Corporations to Witness Execution of Written Instruments

Section
45-17-13

Change of Residence, Address, or Name

Section
45-17-14

Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal

Section
45-17-15

Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment

Section
45-17-16

Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal

Section
45-17-17

Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal

Section
45-17-18

Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission

Section
45-17-19

Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille

Section
45-17-20

Penalty; Prosecution of Violations of Article