Bill Text: IL SB3513 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1009 [SB3513 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3513-Enrolled.html

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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,

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