SOUTH CAROLINA NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a South Carolina Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become a South Carolina Notary Public:

- South Carolina notary applicants must be registered to vote
- Be able to read and write English
- Submit an application with no significant misstatement or omission of fact

How to become a Notary Public in South Carolina

1) Fill out the South Carolina notary application, found here: https://sos.sc.gov/sites/sos/files/Documents/Mail%20In%20Service/Notaries/NP_Application%208.2022.pdf
2) Attach a check or money order to your original application in the amount of $25.00 payable to “SC Secretary of State.” 3 Mail the completed application to your Legislative Delegation for the required signatures. The addresses and telephone numbers are on the last page of the application.
4) Purchase your South Carolina Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in South Carolina

- South Carolina notaries are commissioned for a term of 10 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be a South Carolina Notary Public

- South Carolina notaries are one of only a handful of states that allow notaries to perform Marriages. A Marriage Kit is available for purchase here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/marriage-kit
- A South Carolina notary stamp or notary seal is required. A South Carolina notary stamp is most commonly used, and many variations are available.
- A South Carolina notary seal is permitted and recommended. A seal impression inker may be purchased to darken the notary embosser impression. A notary seal is recommended as some notary clients will expect to see the raised seal.
- South Carolina are not required to keep a notary record book (Notary Journal). It is recommended to have a record book and document the notary transactions for the protection of the notary

South Carolina Notary Website https://sos.sc.gov/services-and-filings/notaries

To return to the South Carolina Notary Supply Page, click here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/south-carolina-notary-seal-stamp-supplies

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for South Carolina

One of the best ways to save money on SC Notary Stamps & SC Notary Seals is to purchase Notary kits also known as Notary Bundles or Notary Packages. These notary kits are arranged with the most commonly ordered, South Carolina State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted South Carolina Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/south-carolina-notary-supplies-package-kit In this article we will examine each South Carolina notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for South Carolina notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for South Carolina, found here at our South Carolina Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-south-carolina This SC Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking South Carolina Notary Expiration Stamp, South Carolina Notary Seal, and a small notary supply bag. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for South Carolina notaries while maintaining the minimum required items to notarize properly. If you think you may not notarize very often and you’re looking to keep your costs down, this is the notary package for you.

The Notary Supply option with best value is the Value Notary Kit for South Carolina, found here at our South Carolina Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-supplies-package-2 This SC Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking South Carolina Notary Expiration Stamp, South Carolina Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the SC Notary Basic Kit with three additions, the notary affidavit stamp, the notary record book, and the Large Notary Supply Bag. The Notary affidavit stamp is a very useful item as it documents the date of a swearing of an oath. The Large Notary Supply Bag is a sturdy supply bag that holds all the items of the South Carolina Notary Value Kit and makes it easy for the notary to organize all their notary supplies. The Large supply bag measures 10 inches high x 14 inches wide and allows the notary to use a combination lock (sold separately) for extra security. The notary combination lock can be found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Combination-Lock-for-Notary-Supplies-Bag 

The Highest Quality South Carolina Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for South Carolina, found here at our South Carolina Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-public-supplies-south-carolina This SC Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked South Carolina Notary Expiration Stamp, South Carolina Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Pre-Inked Notary affidavit stamp, Large Notary Supply Bag, and a Deluxe Leatherette Notary Seal Pouch.  This notary kit has the highest quality notary stamps that simply kiss the paper when stamping. These Max-Light notary stamps by Trodat feature an oil-based ink which is much less likely to dry. For the notary that wants the best and expects to use the notary supplies a lot, this is the notary kit for you!

We hope this article has helped you decide which SC Notary Kits to order. All our SC Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your SC Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/south-carolina-notary-seal-stamp-supplies  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships South Carolina notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which South Carolina Notary stamp should I purchase?

When you purchase your SC Notary Stamp it’s important to know your options. AnchorStamp.com offers a wide variety of Notary Stamps for South Carolina. The first thing a notary needs to know is that the SC notary stamps are made in accordance with South Carolina notary guidelines. A South Carolina notary will then want to know how much do South Carolina notary stamps cost? At Anchor Stamp, we offer SC notary stamps for all budgets, beginning with a Wood-handle notary stamp to self-inking SC notary stamps, to the highest quality, Pre-Inked SC notary stamps. Anchor Stamp offers Shiny and Trodat brands which reflect our commitment to creating quality SC notary stamps. Need your notary stamp in a hurry? No worries, Anchor Stamp ships South Carolina Notary Supply orders the next business day and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more. You can purchase your South Carolina notary stamps right here at our South Carolina notary store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-south-carolina Let’s look at some of SC notary stamps in detail.

1) The highest quality South Carolina notary stamps are the South Carolina Pre-Inked notary stamps. This SC notary stamp product line uses the Max-Light brand by Trodat. The Max-Lights by Trodat feature a superior oil-based ink, a smooth stamping mechanism and a protective cover. Pre-Inked SC notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most attractive SC notary stamp is the South Carolina Notary Pre-Inked Shield Stamp found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-pre-inked-shield-stamp  This notary product features the South Carolina state emblem with a stylish border and all the required custom notary information.

Another impressive South Carolina Notary Stamp option is the Pre-Inked Round SC Notary stamp with Emblem and Expiration date. This Round SC notary stamp has it all. Our personal favorite, A Must-Have item for South Carolina notaries, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-pre-inked-round-stamp-with-expiration-date-emblem  

The most popular South Carolina Pre-Inked notary stamp is the Pre-Inked SC notary expiration stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-stamp-pre-inked This compact notary stamp includes a standard border to properly frame the state-approved notary information. This SC notary stamp makes a sharp, crisp notary stamp impression every time. The Pre-Inked SC notary stamp is also available in a popular pink frame.

The Pre-Inked SC Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This SC notary stamp is used where a photographically reproducible notary impression is needed. Some other applications include scanning, copying and faxing notary documents that a notary embossed image may not apply. We also find that some notaries with arthritis or other disabilities find this round notary stamp to be easier to use than squeezing a South Carolina notary seal. This fantastic SC notary stamp can be purchased at our SC notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-stamp-pre-inked-round    

Anchorstamp.com also offers South Carolina notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-pre-inked-affidavit-stamp, the Pre-Inked Notary Acknowledgement stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-acknowledgement-stamp- , the Pre-Inked Notary Jurat Stamp, found here  https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-jurat-stamp , and the Pre-Inked Notary Certified True Copy stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/certified-true-copy-stamp .

2) Our next high-quality line of South Carolina notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The South Carolina Self-inking notary stamps by Shiny feature a high-quality stamp that is also re-inkable. Another very popular notary stamp is the Self-Inking South Carolina notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved SC notary stamp format with a standard border and the notary’s name and expiration date. This notary product also features various stamp frame colors including Black, Pink, USA Flag, Blue, Red, and Lilac. You can purchase this great SC notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-stamp-self-inking

Anchorstamp.com offers another fine SC notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round South Carolina Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-stamp-self-inking-round-with-expiration-date This high-quality SC Round notary stamp includes a cover that products the notary die from dust and debris. Anchor Stamp offers the stamp frame available in Black, Red, Pink, and Blue.

Anchor Stamp also offers high-quality, useful Self-Inking Notary affidavit stamps, Self-Inking Acknowledgement Stamps and Self-Inking Jurat stamps on our South Carolina notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-south-carolina

3) The remaining line of SC notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the South Carolina notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/south-carolina-notary-traditional-expiration-stamp and notary affidavit stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-traditional-affidavit-stamp . This is the least expensive, old-school, wood handle notary stamp. This product must be used with a notary stamp pad, sold separately.

We hope this informative article has helped you purchase your SC notary stamps. All South Carolina notary supplies can be purchased here on our South Carolina notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/south-carolina-notary-seal-stamp-supplies Anchorstamp.com proudly ships South Carolina notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which South Carolina notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced South Carolina notaries know that there is nothing quite like a raised or embossed notary impression. Many clients will expect to see the raised notary seal as it makes them feel like the transaction is authentic and official. In some cases where documents go out of state, a notary seal is required. When notarizing in South Carolina, we recommend purchasing a South Carolina notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers SC notary seals in most of our SC notary kits. Anchor Stamp offers all South Carolina notary seals with and without the notary commission expiration date. It is important to purchase your SC notary seal from a company like Anchorstamp.com that manufacturers the seals on site. This will ensure quality and reduce the cost and delivery time of these important notary tools. Anchor Stamp uses the Shiny brand to create our line of quality South Carolina notary embossers. Our South Carolina notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each South Carolina notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our South Carolina notary seals can be purchased right here on our South Carolina notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-south-carolina   

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of South Carolina notary seals. The first, and most popular is the SC notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-sc-south-carolina-pocket The pocket seal is named so as it could fit right in your pocket and is preferred by notaries on the go. All our notary pocket seals include a free vinyl storage pouch. Anchorstamp.com offers a wide variety of notary seal upgrades and various color options including Black, Pink, Blue, and Red.

The next South Carolina notary seal option is the South Carolina notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-sc-desk  This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The South Carolina notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage his/her weight as they seal.

The finest South Carolina notary seal is the South Carolina Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-sc-south-carolina-designer-desk-date. The South Carolina Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item a South Carolina notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this South Carolina notary embosser built to stand the test of time. Anchorstamp.com offers this beautiful seal in Black, Silver, and Gold.

We hope this article about South Carolina notary seals has helped you purchase your SC notary seals. All South Carolina notary supplies can be purchased here on our South Carolina notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/south-carolina-notary-seal-stamp-supplies  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships South Carolina notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.