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Qualifications Applicants for the office of notary public must meet the following criteria: Must be 18 years of age or older Must be resident of the State of Utah for 30 days preceding the appointment and maintain residency during the commission term Must be able to read, write and speak the English language Submit an application to the lieutenant governor containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact Be a Utah resident or have permanent resident status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Be endorsed by two residents of the state who are over the age of 18 Pass the exam Term of Office 4 years Appointment Lieutenant Governor Notary Education Required by state law Notary Exam Required by state law Study Course "Notary Public Education Course" FREE when you purchase a Notary Supply Package at The Notary's Store Bond $5,000 (Ordered before filing your application) Seal of Office Rubber stamp seal with reproducible purple ink required by state law. Embossing Seal is optional and can only be used in conjunction with your rubber seal stamp. Notary Journal Officially recommended by the state E & O insurance Not required - Errors and Omissions Insurance is recommended for notary protection

Application Procedures Step 1: Complete the Mandatory Notary Training and Online Exam Download a copy of the Utah Notary Public Study Guide in preparation for the exam. Take the Utah Notary Public Exam. Pay the testing and application fees together by credit card. You pay both the $45 application fee and the $30 testing fee together at the end of the test. Once you pay, your test is automatically submitted. Results are immediate. PRINT or SAVE your answers if you want a record. Remember, once you log out or leave the page displaying the questions or answers, all will be lost except for the score, which will be saved in the database. If you passed the test, print your application. New and Renewing Notary Packages Renewing Notary Packages do not come with a notary journal Our New and Renewal Notary Packages DO NOT 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. Step 2: Order your Utah Notary Supplies from The Notary's Store but you will need to order your notary bond separately. Each applicant for the office of notary public for the State of Utah is required to purchase a 4-year $5,000 notary bond. 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 notary supplies. We offer a New Notary Supply Package and a Renewal Notary Supply Package which include your required Utah notary seal/stamp and officially recommended Utah Notary Journal, and other needed notary supplies at a special reduced price, but you will need to order your required $5,000 Utah Notary Bond separately.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: Submit your Notary Public Application Sign your application. You must receive endorsements from two permanent Utah residents who are over the age of 18. Each endorser must print their name, residence address, and signature in the spaces provided on your application. Endorsers must sign your application. Mail your application, bond and oath of office form to: Utah State Capitol Notary Office, Suite 220 PO Box 142325 Salt Lake City, UT 84114 It takes up to 1-2 weeks to process, No rush service available. Check the spelling on your Certificate of Authority of Notary Public. All information on your certificate comes from the data you entered when applying to take the test. Sign your Certificate of Authority of Notary Public in the presence of a notary. 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 500 New York Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313-4908 Fax: 951-808-9594 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.