A notarial officer must have an official seal to be used for the purpose of acknowledging a document. The seal must be a type approved by the secretary of state and must contain at least:
- (1) The notarial officer's name;
- (2) The words "South Dakota";
- (3) The words "notary public"; and
- (4) A surrounding border. Rubber stamp seals and electronic seals must contain the words and seal within the surrounding border. A notarial officer must indicate the date on which the notarial officer's commission expires below the official seal under this section.
Source: SL 1988, ch 180 ; SL 2008, ch 107 , § 2; SL 2019, ch 100 , § 3; SL 2024, ch 71 , § 3.