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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 18-1-3
Seal and oath filed with 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.
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