Illinois Amends Notary Public Act Provisions
Illinois has made slight modifications to provisions of its Notary Public Act. These amendments are effective as of January 1, 2018.
Signature Requirement
The Act has moved the requirement that a notary public officially sign every notary certificate clearly and legibly in blank ink from Section 3-101 to Section 6-103.
Electronic Communications
Section 3-103, which concerns the required notice to be given by certain notaries public, has been expanded to include references to electronic communications.
Prohibited Acts
Under former Section 6-104, a notary public was prohibited from affixing his or her signature to a blank form and delivering that form to another person “with the intent that it be used as an affidavit or acknowledgment.” Under the revised Section, the requirement of delivery has been eliminated.
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Elizabeth Dailey, JD, is a Regulatory Compliance Director with CLA. She is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and earned her juris doctor at New England Law. She is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.
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