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FL H0407
Bill
Status
Failed
5/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 117.055, F.S., requiring notaries public to maintain a bound sequential paper or electronic journal recording specific information for every notarial act requiring a notarized signature, including the date/time, type of act, document description, signer's name, signature, residence address, identification details (type, last 4 digits, expiration date), and witness names
- Notaries must retain their notarial journal for at least 5 years after the date of the last recorded notarial act
- Notaries must immediately notify the Department of State in writing if a journal is lost, stolen, misplaced, destroyed, or rendered unusable during the retention period
- The notarial journal is the exclusive property of the notary public and must be kept in a locked and secure area under the notary's direct and exclusive control
- Failure to comply with journal requirements constitutes grounds for suspension, nonrenewal, or denial of a notary public commission by the Governor; law enforcement and correctional officers administering oaths in official duties are exempt from these requirements
- Effective date: July 1, 2014
Legislative Description
Notaries Public
Last Action
Died in Economic Affairs Committee
5/2/2014
Committee Referrals
Economic Affairs3/10/2014
Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee2/27/2014
Economic Development And Tourism Subcommittee1/8/2014
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