Posted by LarryTN on 2/6/07 10:44pm
Msg #174424

Notary Commissions

This may be a dumb question, but can a person have a commission in more than one state at the same time? I thought residency had to be established before a notary commission could be issued.

Reply by Roger_OH on 2/6/07 10:47pm
Msg #174426

Not dumb at all. A number of states allow dual commissions, particularly common along border cities. Requirements/eligibility vary, so check with the SOS in both states.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 2/7/07 6:57am
Msg #174473

Notary Commissions in multiple states are possible, ...

... depending on the states. CT, for example, allows an out-of-state resident to become a CT Notary Public as long as the person's place of business is in CT. RI, darn them, requires that all Notaries Public be resigtered RI voters. Unfortunate for us who live (fairly) near the border.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 2/7/07 7:23am
Msg #174474

Oops! A minor correction re RI:

Requires Notaries Public to be either a registered RI voter or admitted to the RI bar.

Sorry!

Reply by TRG_wy on 2/7/07 10:21am
Msg #174498

Some states allow it through a recipical agreement. For instance, Wyoming and Montana allow a notary from either state to perform notarial acts in the other state. I could travel to Montana and be legal (would love that travel mileage allowance) and a notary in Montana could come into Wyoming.

Reply by jojo_MN on 2/7/07 11:45am
Msg #174520

It depends on the state. Some have residency requirements. Some (I was told) require you to reside in the county in which you are notarizing.

I personally am commissioned in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. Obviously my expenses area higher since I have to pay to work in each state.

Reply by janCA on 2/7/07 2:12pm
Msg #174560

No dual commission allowed in CA. n/m

Reply by PAW on 2/7/07 4:39pm
Msg #174582

Re: No dual commission allowed in CA. ???

You mean that CA won't allow a non-resident to hold a CA commission, but there is nothing to stop another state from allowing a CA resident who holds a CA commission to be commissioned in that other state. For example, a CA notary/resident can also be commissioned in AZ (assuming AZ allows non-residents to be commissioned). However an AZ resident notary cannot be commissioned in CA.

The same is true for FL. One of the requirements for FL notaries is residency. However, FL residents can be commissioned in any other state that will allow it.

Reply by LarryTN on 2/8/07 8:57pm
Msg #174812

Re: No dual commission allowed in CA. ???

Thanks so much for the info...sorry I waited so long to read your replies.