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Notary Division

If your notary commission expired during the state of emergency and you did not renew, your commission expired when the extension order expired on July 30, 2021. The time to renew your commission has expired; you must reapply with a new notary application.

Adopted Notary regulations Effective 10/1/2021

Notary Public Handbook, click here

Click here to read the full new notary law found under State Government Article, §18–101 to §18–227, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Notaries public can perform notarial acts in person during the current public health crisis while practicing social distancing and following CDC and MDH guidance. Additional guidance for performing in person notarization amid this current public health crisis can be found here:https://www.nationalnotary.org/notary-bulletin/blog/2020/03/notaries-precautions-coronavirus

List of Authorized Course of Study and Examination Providers-effective 10/1/2021

Summary of changes to the notary law-effective 10/1/2020

Remote Notary Notification form for remote notarizations on or after 10/1/2020

List of Authorized Remote Online Notary (RON) Vendors

List of Authorized Remote Notaries


Effective January 1, 2021 the Notary division is going paperless ALL applications, communications, etc. will be electronic. Every notary is responsible to ensure that SOS has a current e-mail, street address, and business phone number on file at all times.

Effective March 1, 2019, the Notary Division will no longer mail renewal reminders to Notaries. Renewal reminders will be sent by email only, to the email address associated with your registration. If you have changed email addresses or would like to change your email address, please be sure to go to the following link to update your profile: https://www.egov.maryland.gov/sos/notary/#/update.


Effective Immediately:* The regulation regarding the mileage fee that a Notary Public may charge when traveling to perform a notarization has been changed. Now, a Notary Public may demand and receive reimbursement at the prevailing rate for mileage established by the Internal Revenue Service for business travel and a fee not to exceed $5 for travel if required for the performance of a notarial act. The IRS mileage rate for 2021 is 56 cents per mile.

Notary Public Online Application and
Renewal Service Now Available

Find the legislative district number & the name of your Senator ! Use the look-up link provided by the Maryland General Assembly

Statutory Authority: State Government Article, §18-101 et seq. of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

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Phone Number: 410-974-5521
FAX Number: 410-974-5190
Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30
Certification Hours: 8:30 - 4:00