LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Alaska
AK House Bill 97 - Alaska comprehensively revises its Notary Public statutes.
LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Minnesota
MN Senate File 1836 - Senate File 1836 transfers administrative duties related to the commissioning of resident and nonresident Notaries from the Commissioner of Commerce to the Secretary of State and requires Notaries to inform the Secretary within 30 days of a change of name or address.
LegislationJun 29, 2005 - Maine
ME House Paper 343 - House Paper 343 doubles the Notary commissioning fee.
Rule/Regulation
Jun 27, 2005 - Washington
WA Administrative Rule (Commissioning Fee) - The fee for a Notary commission in Washington state has been raised to $30 by the Department of Licensing.
LegislationJun 02, 2005 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 348 - Legislative Bill 348 repeals the authority of a Notary Public to punish witnesses to a civil suit for contempt.
Rule/Regulation
May 28, 2005 - Pennsylvania
PA Administrative Regulation (Fees) - The Secretary of the Commonwealth has adopted a new regulation to raise fees for existing notarial acts and set fees for a "verification" performed by a Notary.
LegislationMay 03, 2005 - California
CA Administrative Rules (2005) - The California Secretary of State adopts regulations for Notary education vendors concerning the mandatory education requirement.
LegislationJan 01, 2005 - California
CA Assembly Bill 2062 - Assembly Bill 2062 delays by six months the date when the new mandatory education law for Notary commission applicants takes effect, requires Notaries to identify signers whenever a jurat is performed and prescribes a statutory form Notaries must complete when performing a jurat.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 30, 2004 - Colorado
CO Administrative Rule (eNotarization) - The Secretary of State publishes administrative rules for use of electronic signatures by Notaries and related matters.
LegislationNov 01, 2004 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1267 - Oklahoma Senate Bill 1267 changes the office handling the filing requirements for a Notary commission.