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Become a Vermont notary public with Notary Rotary, Inc.

Qualifications: 

To become a notary public, you must be appointed by the judges of the superior court of the county in which you reside, unless you are an ex-officio notary public. Ex-officio notaries must still apply and take the oath of office but these individuals are notaries by virtue of the public office they hold and their fee is waived.

Term of Office:

A notary public takes office on the day the certificate of appointment is recorded in the office of the county clerk and serves until ten days after the expiration of the term of office of the judges of the superior court. 24 V.S.A. §441. Although rarely exercised, there is presumably an inherent right within the office of the judges of the superior court to revoke this appointment at any time. Notaries taking office on February 1, 2007 will serve full four-year terms. The law then allows a ten-day grace period before a notary is automatically removed from office by law on February 10, 2011. There is no prohibition against reapplying for further terms, however. Reapplication is your responsibility; no notice will be sent to you to remind you of the renewal date.

Step 1: Fill out the Vermont notary public application.

Vermont Notary Public Application 

Fill out the application and take the oath of office before a current notary public or other officer as prescribed by law.  This officer may be a justice of the supreme court, superior judge, assistant judge, justice of the peace, judge of the district court, or the presiding officer, secretary or clerk of either house of the general assembly or the governor. If the officer is a notary public, that notary need not affix his or her official seal to the certificate of an oath.  County clerks and clerks of the district court may certify the oaths administered by them under the seal of the court. 12 V.S.A. §§5852, 5854.  You must then sign the oath form, and have it signed by the officer administering the oath.

Step 2: Present the completed application to the county clerk.

You must present the completed application, along with the $20 fee, to the county clerk (a list of county clerks is available on the Vermont Judiciary website; county clerks are also Superior Court clerks) in the county in which you reside, for filing and recording.  This may be done in person or by mail.  Your notary commission will become active as soon as your application is approved and filed.

Step 3: Order any supplies you may need from Notary Rotary, Inc.

The State of Vermont does not require the use of a Vermont notary seal when performing notarial acts. It is generally considered a good idea to use one both for the sake of convenience, as one stamp is easier than writing out the required information, and because some states require the use of the notary seal and documents destined for those states may be rejected if a seal is not used. The state also does not require the use of a journal or notarial record book, but we always advise notaries to acquire one. A journal or record book is a good way to provide proof if one of your official acts is ever called into question. The Modern journal of Notarial Events by Notary Rotary, Inc. is an excellent journal designed specifically for notaries public.

Please visit the Notary Rotary online store using the following link: Vermont Notary Supplies.  Choose Vermont from the menu, and enter the store to purchase your seal, modern journal of notarial events, and any other supplies you may need. To order, enter the required information, scroll down through the page to locate and select the desired products, and follow the instructions through checkout.

Your order will be processed as quickly as possible, usually shipping in 1-2 days.

Once you receive your supplies from Notary Rotary, Inc. you will be ready to begin acting in your official capacity as a notary public for the State of Vermont.