Application Procedures
Step 1: Complete the mandatory education requirements
Notary Public Commission Application
If you have never been a notary before, or if your notary commission has expired or will expire before your application reaches the office of the Secretary of State, you must take the required three-hour class before applying. The office of the Secretary of State offers classes at various locations around the state as well as an online tutorial, followed by an online exam.
Step 2: Complete the Notary Application with Exam
Applicants completing the online Oregon Secretary of State Notary Public Web Tutorial with online exam are not required to submit a hardcopy (paper) exam; simply record the Education Identification Number on the application. All other applicants must submit the hardcopy exam with their application.
Mail or deliver application, exam and $40.00 non-refundable fee to:
Secretary of State Corporation Division
Attn: Notary Section
255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
Step 3: Receive your commission from the Secretary of State's office and order your supplies from The Notary's Store
When you receive your commission from the Secretary of State's office, proof read the commission for the spelling of your name and make note of the expiration date. If you question any of the information, call the office of the Secretary of State at (503) 986-2593 before ordering the seal.
If everything is correct, you may order your supplies from The Notary's Store.
New and Renewing Notary Packages Renewing Notary Packages do not come with a notary journal
Please visit The Notary's Store you will be entering the Oregon section for your official notary supplies. We offer both a New Notary Supply Package and a Renewing Notary Supply Package which include your required Oregon Notary Seal/Stamp and Oregon Notary Journal, and other needed notary supplies at a special reduced price. To order, enter the required information and scroll down through the page to locate the notary packages, or you can purchase your notary supplies separately. Follow the instructions through checkout.
Note: An Errors and Omissions Insurance 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.
When you have finished placing your order send the certificate of authorization to:
Notary Learning Center
PO Box 41400
Des Moines, IA 50311-0507
Or, if you wish to use an overnight courier service rather than the post office, send the certificate to:
Notary Learning Center
925 29th St
Des Moines, IA 50312-3612
Your order will be processed as soon as possible, usually shipping within a day or two of our receiving your certificate of authorization.
Step 3: File an imprint of your stamp with the Secretary of State's office
After you receive your official seal and other supplies from The Notary's Store proof read the seal ensuring that the spelling of your name, commission number and expiration date are correct and read EXACTLY as printed on your certificate. Stamp a clean imprint of your seal on the Certificate of Authorization to complete the requirement of filing your imprint with the Secretary of State. If it is not 100% clear, please stamp again. If necessary, stamp on a separate piece of paper and send that in with your Certificate. Mail the completed certificate of authorization to the office of the Secretary of State at the following address:
Secretary of State Corporation Division
Notary Section
255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
Once you have filed your certificate of authorization with the office of the Secretary of State all that is left to do is wait for the effective date of your commission to arrive and begin your duties as a commissioned notary public for the State of Oregon.
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