Public Act 103-1009
 
SB3513 EnrolledLRB103 39291 MXP 69445 b

    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 submits, in the form and 
manner prescribed by the Secretary of State, a signed 
statement that the applicant (i) is a licensed attorney or 
judge or is employed by a licensed attorney or the court and 
(ii) has read and understood the version of the Act that is in 
effect at the time of application. 
(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).)

Effective Date:  1/1/2025