The bill introduces a new section, Section 36-20-70.1, to the Code of Alabama 1975, which allows 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 service" is defined as any service that requires a state-issued license, and it specifies that both the licensed professional and their employees can conduct notarial acts in the course of their work, provided that these acts are related to services for which they receive compensation.

Additionally, the bill modifies the 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 as part of their professional duties. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2024.

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