The bill introduces a new section, Section 36-20-70.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, which allows both licensed professionals and their employees who are commissioned as notaries public to perform notarial acts necessary for their professional services. This provision clarifies that a "professional" is defined as an individual holding a license issued by a state authority, and "professional service" refers to services that require such licensing. The bill specifies that these notarial acts can be performed in the normal course of providing professional services for which a fee or payment is received.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing law by stating that notwithstanding Section 36-20-70, licensed professionals and their employees who are notaries public may perform acknowledgments and other notarial acts related to their professional services. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 36-20-70
Enrolled: 36-20-70