Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has announced new rules for notaries to “ensure transparency in notary public operations.”
A press release issued by Griswold’s office says the rules require a notary public to inform their customers of any service that is an additional charge to the notarial act, prior to performing that notarial act.
“The rules further require that a notary public provide an itemized invoice of each specific charge in addition to the notarial act, and specifies the consequences of failing to abide by the new requirements,” says the press release.
The new rules follow the adoption, last year, of rule revisions in accordance with Senate Bill 23-153 (Sunset Revised Uniform Law On Notarial Acts).
The adopted rules remove language prohibiting the use of verbal-language interpreters and clarify in rule that the increased fee a notary may charge for their electronic signature is $25, up from $10.
Additionally, the rules clarify the requirement that remote notarization system providers must annually renew their registrations with the Secretary of State’s Office to maintain their eligibility to provide these systems.
Previously, the Secretary of State’s Office changed the rules to provide greater access to notary services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind by authorizing the use of interpreters during notarial acts.
