Notary Public
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Notaries Public are "commissioned" (i.e., licensed) by the Secretary of State. Notarial functions include: • administering oaths and affirmations; • taking affidavits and depositions; • receiving and certifying acknowledgments or proof of such written instruments as deeds, mortgages and powers of attorney; and; • demanding acceptance or payment of foreign and inland bills of exchange, promissory notes and obligations in writing, and protesting the same for non-payment Many banks, law offices and other institutions which deal in financial or real property transactions employ individuals who are commissioned as Notaries Public.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Secondary license (other license is prerequisite)
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- NYS Department of State
- Division
- Division of Licensing Services
- Board
- One Commerce Plaza
- Address
- 99 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 22001 Albany, NY 12201
- Phone
- (518) 474-4429
- Agency website
- https://www.dos.ny.gov/
- Last updated
- February 6, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Notary Public 43-3031.00
Source and verification
This record is New York's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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