Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office will be offering free, in-person notary public seminars in Lexington, Spartanburg, Florence, and Charleston counties in August and September. These seminars will provide comprehensive information for South Carolina notaries and those interested in becoming a notary, as well as information on electronic notarization.
Each seminar will begin promptly at 6:00 PM and should conclude by 7:30 PM. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. The dates, locations, and registration links for each in-person seminar are as follows:
Lexington County – Monday, August 11, 2025
Midlands Technical College – Airport Campus
Academic Center Auditorium, Room 116
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170
Spartanburg County – Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Spartanburg County Council Chambers
366 N. Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Florence County – Monday, September 8, 2025
Francis Marion University – Main Campus
McNair Science Building, Chapman Auditorium
4822 E. Palmetto Street
Florence, SC 29506
Charleston County – Monday, September 15, 2025
Trident Technical College
Building 920, Salon F
7000 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29406
Attendees are welcome to register for and attend any notary seminar convenient to them regardless of their county of residence or the location of the seminar. If you are unable to attend a seminar in person, please take advantage of the South Carolina Notary Public Reference Manual and the Notary Webinar found on the Notaries page of the Secretary of State’s website. Please note that notaries are not required to attend an in-person seminar, and that the seminars are intended to provide general information on South Carolina law governing notarization and notaries public.
South Carolina notaries are public officials who serve as impartial witnesses and protect against fraud. Once commissioned, it is the responsibility of the notary to maintain the level of training necessary to perform the duties of the position as required by law. The full text of South Carolina’s notary public law can be found on the State House Website. The South Carolina Electronic Notary Public Act is available online as well.
