Title 26, Chapter 1 of S.C. Code of Laws defines the duties and acts performed by notaries public in the state of South Carolina. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public for South Carolina and keeps their oaths of office on file. Notaries public are public officers whose main purpose is to prevent fraud in the execution of documents. The South Carolina Notary Public Reference Manual (PDF) describes the duties of this office in detail and serves as a reference if you are a notary public.
To apply to become a South Carolina Notary Public or renew your notary commission, you must complete the paper application Notary Public Application and Renewal Application (PDF) to mail to your county delegation office or the House of Representatives if you do not have a delegation office in your county. You must be a registered voter to become a notary public. If you do not know your voter registration number, call your County Board of Elections and Voter Registration or you may visit the South Carolina Election Commission website.
If you are a current South Carolina Notary and you have changed your name or address since the issuance of your commission, you must inform the Secretary of State's Office by filing a Change of Status Request within 45 days of the change. You may file a Change in Status Request online on our Online Notary Portal.
You may also request a duplicate notary commission by filing the Duplicate Request form on our Online Notary Portal.
If you are resigning or are no longer qualified as a notary, then you may complete the Change in Status Resignation Form on our Online Notary Portal.
A Change in Status/Duplicate Commission Request Form (PDF) or Change in Status Resignation Form (PDF) may be mailed to our office if you choose to not file online.
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