§ 117.103, Fla. Stat. · Part I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
A notary public is not required to record his or her notary public commission in an office of a clerk of the circuit court. If certification of the notary public’s commission is required, it must be obtained from the Secretary of State. Upon the receipt of a written request and a fee of $10 payable to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of notarial authority, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which shall include a statement explaining the legal qualifications and authority of a notary public in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 5, ch. 91-291; s. 7, ch. 98-246; s. 73, ch. 99-251.
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