§ 35:191.4 — Secretary of state; procedures for registration and reporting of notary instructors

Louisiana § 35:191.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 35: Notaries Public and Commissioners

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§191.4. Secretary of state; procedures for registration and reporting of notary instructors
A.(1) The secretary of state shall develop and administer a program to provide for
the registration and reporting of persons who provide notary examination preparatory
education and instruction.
(2) As used in this Section, a "provider" shall mean any person who provides a
course or courses of instruction or study for the training and instruction of persons preparing
for the Louisiana notary public examination required for the office of notary public and who
charges a fee to any consumer for such service.
B. Beginning February 28, 2015, each person who provides notary examination
preparatory education and instruction shall be required to be a commissioned notary public
with statewide notarial authority.
C. Each provider shall submit an annual registration statement to the secretary of
state on or before January first of each year beginning January 1, 2010. The secretary of state
shall provide the form to be used for registration with the secretary of state and all
registrations shall be submitted on the form provided by the secretary of state.
D. Each provider, except an educational institution that operates under the oversight
of the Board of Regents, Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, Board
of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or
Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, shall annually post a bond
guaranteed by a commercial surety licensed to do business in this state with the secretary of
state in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars. The bond shall be to ensure the
performance of the provider's obligation to deliver any educational services contracted for
and shall remain in effect for a period of one year.
E.(1) The secretary of state may impose a penalty of not more than one thousand
dollars per day against a provider who is not in compliance with the requirements of this
Section.
(2) If a penalty imposed under the provisions of this Section is not timely paid by a
provider within thirty days of imposition of the penalty by the secretary of state, the attorney
general shall institute proceedings against the provider to collect such penalty.
F. Each provider shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of R.S. 17:3140.1
et seq., pertaining to such educational programs or instruction.
G. The secretary of state may establish and require an annual professional
development and education program for providers.
H. The secretary of state may promulgate rules and regulations, where necessary, for
implementation of the provisions of this Section, in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act.
I. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 24, §2, eff. June 1, 2021.

Legislative History

Acts 2009, No. 80, §1; Acts 2012, No. 279, §1; Acts 2021, No. 24, §§ 1, 2, eff. June 1, 2021.