SDCL § 18-1-3.1: Requirements of seal--Expiration date required.

A notarial officer must have an official seal to be used for the purpose of acknowledging a document. The seal must be a type approved by the secretary of state and must contain at least:

(1) The notarial officer's name;

(2) The words "South Dakota";

(3) The words "notary public"; and

(4) A surrounding border.

Rubber stamp seals and electronic seals must contain the words and seal within the surrounding border.

A notarial officer must indicate the date on which the notarial officer's commission expires below the official seal under this section.