18-1-3. Seal and oath filed with secretary of state.

Each notary public, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall obtain an official seal and file an impression of the same, together with the oath described in § 18-1-2, in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Source: SL 1862, ch 62, § 8; PolC 1877, ch 17, § 8; CL 1887, § 503; RPolC 1903, § 742; RC 1919, § 5243; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 32.1303; SL 2025, ch 90, § 2.