Bulletin: FL000113

Dear Associates:

Bills have been introduced to both the House and the Senate during the current legislative session which would create new regulation of Notary Public.

This Bill would require each Notarial Act to be recorded in sequence in a Journal which would require the following:

1. The Date and Time of the Notarial Act
   
2. The type of Notarial Act
   
3. The Title or Name of the Document Transaction
   
4. The Signer's Printed Name and Signature
   
5. The signer's complete address, telephone number and specific type of identification presented by the signer
   
6. The Notary Public must retain the Journal for at least 5 years after the date of the last entry in that Journal.

Attorneys and their employees would be exempt from the Notary requirements, who is either a Florida Attorney or who is employeed by a Florida Attorney.

Failure to comply may consitute grounds for suspension or non renewal of the Notary Public Commission.

If you have strong feelings either for or against this Legislation we encourage you to write to your Local State Representative and State Senator and express your opionion.