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New and Renewing Applicants and Course of Study

New Notary Application Information

Renewal Application Information for currently commissioned notaries public​ ​

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

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

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General Notary Info​rma​​tion​​​

Change of Name and/or Address Form​

Search for a Notary

Report a possible violation/infraction of a notary

Frequently Asked Questions​

Click here to look up the Annotated Code of Maryland statutes

Click here to look up the Notary Public: General Regulations​​

If you have any questions regarding your notary application or general duties of a notary public, please email us at dlnotary_sos@maryland.gov​ or call us at 410-974-5520​

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​​ ​​You may purchase the notary handbook in one of the following ways: by CREDIT CARD ONLINE​; (fastest service) by CHECK; (click below for form)​ ​ ​C​lic​k​ ​​h​​ere​ for ​Order Form information, pricing and Payment Options​​.​​​

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Remote Notary Information

• Want to be a Remote Notary? click here ​
  
• List​ of Authorized RON Vendors​​
  
• Remote Notary Notification form​ for notaries public who intend to perform remote notarial acts requiring RON Vendors (electronic records)​
  
• ​Remote Notary Notification form​ for notaries public who intend to perform remote notarial acts that do not require RON Vendors (tangible records-when the notary public can identify the signer by personal knowledge or credible witness) ​
  
• List of Authorized Remote Notaries​ that perform remote notarial acts requiring a RON Vendor
• ​List of Authorized Remote Notaries​ that perform remote notarial acts that do not require a RON Vendor​​​ ​

Upcomin​g Events

• 3/27/2023 at 10am Notary Town Hall: Notary Handbook, Law & Regulations...An Overview
• 5/22/2023 at 10am Notary Town Hall: Types of Notarizations...Allowable Actions a Notary May Perform
• 9/25/2023 at 10am Notary Town Hall: How to Avoid Complaints...Top Ten Mistakes
• 11/20/2023 at 10am Notary Town Hall: Remote Notarizations
• ​12/6/2023 at 10am Notary Town Hall: What is an Apostille? Can A Maryland Notary Public Perform Apostilles?

​Notary Public Town Halls​

​ 2/21/23 Notary Town Hall Recording: Notaries Public vs Title Insurance Producers and Independent Contractors...What's the Difference?​ 1/23/23 Notary Town Hall Recording: So, You Want To Be A Maryland Notary Public​ 12/7/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: Apostilles 11/29/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: Remote Notarizations 9/27/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: How to Avoid Complaints 6/13/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: Allowable Actions a Notary May Perform​ 3/28/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: Notary Handbook, Law & Regulations...An Overview ​ 2/2/22 Notary Town Hall Recording: So, You Want To Be A Maryland Notary Public ​​

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​​ 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 2022 is 62​.50 cents per mile.

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

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​​Notary Public Online Application and​
Renewal Service Now Available

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Charities and Legal Services Division Annual Reports

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• Charities and Legal Services Division Annual Report for fiscal year ending 6/30/2022​
• ​ Charities and Legal Services Division Annual Report for fiscal year ending 6/30/2021​​​
• Charities and Legal Services Division Annual Report for fiscal year ending 6/30/2020
  
• Charities and Legal Services Division Annual Report for fiscal year ending 6/30/2019​​​​​​​​​​

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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.

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