S.C. Code Regs. § § 113-450

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 113-450 - Rejection of Electronic Notary Public Application

The Secretary of State may reject an application for registration as an electronic notary public for failure to comply with any of the requirements of the South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act. In addition, the Secretary of State may reject an application for registration as an electronic notary public for the following reasons:

A. If the application is incomplete or contains any misstatement or omission of fact;

B. If there is a pending inquiry by the Secretary of State's Office or law enforcement into the applicant's alleged failure to comply with any of the statutes, regulations or policies governing notaries public and electronic notaries public;

C. If there has been a finding against or an admission of liability by the applicant in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the applicant's conduct as a notary public or an electronic notary public; or

D. The applicant has been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, theft, forgery, or breach of trust.

S.C. Code Regs. § 113-450

Adopted by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2022.