A person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if the person performs a notarial act on any document without first obtaining a commission from the secretary of state under § 18-1-4.
S.D. Codified Laws § 18-1-12.1
Performing notarial act without commission as misdemeanor
Source: SL 1997, ch 120, § 5; SL 2019, ch 100, § 6.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.