Posted by PAW/FL on 6/13/2006, 11:28 am The bill requires a notary to maintain a journal of notarial acts. The journal can either be a paper journal or one maintained on a computer or other electronic devise. The journal is to contain each notarial act in sequential order. The record in the journal must include the date, time, and type of notarial act; the title or name of the document or transaction; the printed name and signature of the signer; and the signer's complete address, telephone number, and specific type of identification presented by the signer. The notarial journal must be maintained by a notary for at least 5 years after the date of the last entry. Should a journal be stolen, lost, misplaced, destroyed, or rendered unusable, the notary is required to immediately notify the Executive Office of the Governor in writing of the circumstances of the incident. The failure by a notary to comply with these requirements could result in the suspension or non-renewal of the notary's public commission by the Executive Office of the Governor. A notary who is either an attorney licensed in this state or who is employed by an attorney licensed in this state is not required to maintain a journal of notarial acts. Current law allows a notary to charge up to $10 per notarial act. This bill specifies that a notarial act is the affixing of the notary's seal to a document accompanied by a written certification or jurat. A notary may not charge fees for services to a U.S. military veteran, firefighter, or law enforcement officer who is applying for a pension, allotment, allowance, compensation, insurance policy, or other benefit resulting from public service. http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2006/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h056706er.pdf
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71.101.13.154
HB 567 has passed and will become law on January 1, 2007.
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