Requirements of seal--Expiration date required

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.