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Griswold's office permanently adopting Amended Notary Public Rules

Adopted rules that notaries public must inform clients of service costs before, after, or at the time of services rendered, verbally or in writing
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold

NEWS RELEASE
SECRETARY OF STATE JENA GRISWOLD
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DENVER – The Secretary of State’s Office has adopted permanent rule revisions to ensure transparency in notary public operations. The adopted rules that notaries public must inform clients of service costs before, after, or at the time of services rendered, verbally or in writing.

A public rulemaking hearing was held on Dec. 19, 2023, at 11 a.m. MT to receive testimony concerning the preliminary draft of permanent rules. This hearing was conducted in-person and via webinar.

Notice of Adoption (PDF)

Rulemaking hearing information

Audio recording of the public rulemaking hearing

These rules will become permanently effective twenty days after publication in the Colorado Register.

Members of the public with questions about rulemaking should contact [email protected].

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