SB3513 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3513

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 312/2-101.5

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public is not required to complete a course of study or pass an examination if the applicant is a licensed attorney or judge or employed by a licensed attorney or the court.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by changing Section 2-101.5 as follows:

(5 ILCS 312/2-101.5)

Sec. 2-101.5. Course of study and examination.

(a) Except as required in subsection (c), applicants Applicants applying for the first time as a notary public or as an electronic notary public or applying to renew his or her appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public shall:

(1) complete any course of study on notarization and electronic notarization that is required by the Secretary of State; and

(2) pass an examination at the completion of the course.

(b) The Secretary of State shall have the authority to adopt administrative rules mandating a course of study and examination and establishing the course of study content, length of the course of study to be required, and to approve any course of study providers.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public is not required to complete the course of study or pass the examination required under subsection (a) if the applicant is a licensed attorney or judge or employed by a licensed attorney or the court.

(Source: P.A. 102-160, eff. 6-5-23 (See Section 91 of P.A. 103-562 for effective date of P.A. 102-160).)