§ 24-21-507 — Identification of individual

(1) A notarial officer has personal
knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the
individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide
reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.

(2) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual
appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the individual:

(a) By means of:

(I) A passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver identification
card that is current or expired not more than one year before performance of the
notarial act; or

(II) Another form of government identification issued to the individual that is
current or expired not more than one year before performance of the notarial act,
contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the
officer; or

(b) By a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally
appearing before the officer and known to the officer or whom the officer can
identify on the basis of a passport, driver's license, or government-issued nondriver
identification card that is current or expired not more than one year before
performance of the notarial act.

(3) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional
information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer of the
identity of the individual.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (SB 17-132), ch. 207, p. 790, � 2, effective July 1, 2018.