HLS 21RS-784 REENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 307
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHAMERHORN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
NOTARIES: Provides relative to notary examination preparatory education and instruction
reporting requirements
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 35:191.4(E), (F), (G), and (H) and to repeal R.S. 35:191.4(I),
3 relative to notaries public; to provide relative to notary examination study course
4 providers; to repeal the semiannual report requirement; to provide for an effective
5 date; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 35:191.4(E), (F), (G), and (H) are hereby amended and reenacted to
8read as follows:
9 ยง191.4. Secretary of state; procedures for registration and reporting of notary
10 instructors
11 * * *
12 E. Beginning in 2010, each provider shall submit a semiannual report to the
13 secretary of state on or before June thirtieth and December thirty-first listing the
14 name and address of each person who received a course or courses of instruction or
15 study from the provider for the training and instruction for the Louisiana notary
16 public examination required for the office of notary public during the time period
17 covered by the report. The secretary of state shall provide the form to be used for the
18 semiannual report and all reports shall be submitted on the form provided by the
19 secretary of state or on a form which contains the same information as required by
20 the report provided by the secretary of state.
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1 F.(1) The secretary of state may impose a penalty of not more than one
2 thousand dollars per day against a provider who is not in compliance with the
3 requirements of this Section.
4 (2) If a penalty imposed under the provisions of this Section is not timely
5 paid by a provider within thirty days of imposition of the penalty by the secretary of
6 state, the attorney general shall institute proceedings against the provider to collect
7 such penalty.
8 G.F. Each provider shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of R.S.
9 17:3141.1 17:3140.1 et seq., pertaining to such educational programs or instruction.
10 H.G. The secretary of state may establish and require an annual professional
11 development and education program for providers.
12 I.H. The secretary of state may promulgate rules and regulations, where
13 necessary, for implementation of the provisions of this Section, in accordance with
14 the Administrative Procedure Act.
15 Section 2. R.S. 35:191.4(I) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
16 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
18by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
19vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
20effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 307 Reengrossed 2021 Regular Session Schamerhorn
Abstract: Repeals the reporting requirement of providers of notary public examination
study courses.
Present law (R.S. 35:191) requires certain applicants for notaries public to pass a written
examination administered by the secretary of state.
Present law (R.S. 35:191.4) requires providers of notarial courses of instruction for the
Louisiana notary public examinations to submit a semiannual report to the secretary of state
listing the name and address of each person receiving courses from the provider.
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Proposed law (R.S. 35.191.4) repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 35:191.4(E), (F), (G), and (H); Repeals R.S. 35:191.4(I))
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