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Application Procedures
Step 1: Complete the Mandatory Notary Training and Online Exam
To obtain a Study Guide go to PSI Study Guide
Contact PSI, the official testing group for the State of Utah, at (800) 620-5802 to begin the commission process and receive instructions. You will be asked for an email address to deliver online testing information. Candidates are encouraged to carefully prepare BEFORE ordering the test. To take the exam you will need to register with PSI exams through their web site. Follow the onscreen instructions, selecting Utah from the state menu and Notary Public from the Licensing Agency menu. The examination is administered online. If you do not have access to the Internet, try your local library or business center. The examination fee is $30.00. You will have 50 minutes to take this examination. The examination will terminate promptly after 50 minutes. The examination is closed book. After you have finished your online exam, a score report will be mailed to you the following business day. You should receive your score report within 7 days.
New and Renewing Notary Packages
Renewing Notary Packages do not come with a notary journal
Our New and Renewal Notary Packages include your required $5,000 Utah Notary Bond. The State of Utah requires purchasing your notary bond which you will need to send along with your notary application. The price for this notary bond is the same if purchased with one of our packages or purchased separately.
Step 2: Order your $5,000 Surety Bond from The Notary's Store
Once you receive notice that you have passed the state exam you will need to acquire a $5,000 surety bond to send with your application. Please visit The Notary's Store you will be entering the Utah section for your official surety bond. We offer a New Notary Supply Package and a Renewal Notary Supply Package which include your required $5,000 Utah notary bond, Utah notary seal/stamp and officially recommended Utah Notary Journal, and other needed notary supplies at a special reduced price. To order, enter all required information and scroll down through the page to locate the notary packages, or you can purchase your notary supplies separately. Follow the onscreen instructions through checkout and your supplies will be sent to you as soon as your order is processed, and will ship in usually no more than 1-2 business days. Once you have your official bond and have made a copy of the actual bond for your records you may proceed with step 3.
Note: An Errors and Omissions insurance Policy does not replace a bond, but will help to repay the bonding company if a claim is ever made. An errors and omissions policy is not required by law, but may be purchased as it protects the notary public and pays for any charges the notary might owe for legal fees and costs should the notary be sued.
Step 3: Download and complete the Utah Notary Public Application
Utah Notary Public Application
Download and complete the application according to the instructions provided. Mail the completed original bond, application, score report and either a photo copy of your birth certificate, a photo copy of a current valid U.S. Passport, a photo copy of your green card (the expiration date on the green card must exceed the 4 year expiration date of the notary commission in order to qualify), or a photo copy of your certificate of naturalization and a $30.00 non-refundable processing fee payable to the "State of Utah" to:
Notary Public and Authentication Office
Capitol Complex, East Building, Suite E-325
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
The Notary Office will return to you a "Certificate of Authority of Notary Public".
Step 4: REQUIRED INFORMATION TO COMPLETE YOUR ORDER
If you order a New or Renewal Supply Package or a Notary Seal/Stamp separately, you must provide a copy of your "Certificate of Authority of Notary Public". If you are not yet a Notary, you may order your New or Renewal Supply Package now and we will hold your supply package and/or seal pending our receiving your required document(s).
If ordering a stamp or seal, please make sure the Official Name and Commission Expiration date you provide above are exactly the same as the information on your notary commission. Embossing seals, when used, should only be used in conjunction with your purple ink stamp.
For stamp orders, please MAIL or FAX a NOTARIZED COPY of your Commission Certificate to:
Notary Learning Center
925 29th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312-3612
Toll-Free Fax: 1-877-349-6590
We cannot release your stamp until we have this copy.
Once you receive your official seal and other notarial supplies from The Notary's Store, you may begin acting in your official capacity as a notary public for the State of Utah.
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