Title 118 · FL Chapter 118

Certification of civil-law notaryâs authority; apostilles

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 118.12

Section: 118.12

118.12

Certification of civil-law notaryâs authority; apostilles.

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If certification of a civil-law notaryâs authority is necessary for a particular document or transaction, it must be obtained from the Secretary of State. Upon the receipt of a written request from a civil-law notary and the fee prescribed by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue a certification of the civil-law notaryâs authority, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which shall include a statement explaining the legal qualifications and authority of a civil-law notary in this state. The fee prescribed for the issuance of the certification under this section or an apostille under s. 15.16 may not exceed $10 per document.

History.

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s. 75, ch. 99-251; s. 35, ch. 2012-116.