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Notary Public โ€” License Requirements by State

State-appointed witness for document signings. Simple requirements โ€” no formal education in most states.

51 of 51 states populated with official data (retrieved 2026-08-20).

By The LicenseFig Editorial Team ยท independent editorial research project

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AL0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Alabama Secretary of State โ†—
AK0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Alaska Department of Commerce โ€” Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing โ†—
AZ0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arizona Secretary of State โ†—
AR0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arkansas Secretary of State โ†—
CA6 hrsโ€”โ€”App $20โ€”โ€”California Secretary of State โ†—
CO0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Colorado Secretary of State โ†—
CT0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Connecticut Secretary of the State โ†—
DE0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Delaware Secretary of State โ†—
DC0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs โ€” Notary Commission โ†—
FL0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Florida Department of State โ†—
GA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Georgia Secretary of State โ†—
HI0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Hawaii Lieutenant Governor โ€” Business Registration Division โ†—
ID0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Idaho Secretary of State โ†—
IL0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Illinois Secretary of State โ†—
IN0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Indiana Secretary of State โ†—
IA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Iowa Secretary of State โ†—
KS0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kansas Secretary of State โ†—
KY0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kentucky Secretary of State โ†—
LA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Louisiana Secretary of State โ†—
ME0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Maine Secretary of State โ†—
MD0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Maryland Secretary of State โ†—
MA0 hrsโ€”โ€”App $60โ€”โ€”Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth โ†—
MI0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Michigan Department of State โ†—
MN0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Minnesota Secretary of State โ†—
MS0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Mississippi Secretary of State โ†—
MO0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Missouri Secretary of State โ†—
MT0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Montana Secretary of State โ†—
NE0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Nebraska Secretary of State โ†—
NV0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Nevada Secretary of State โ†—
NH0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Hampshire Secretary of State โ†—
NJ0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Jersey Department of State โ†—
NM0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Mexico Secretary of State โ†—
NY3 hrsโ€”โ€”App $60โ€”โ€”New York Department of State โ€” Division of Licensing Services โ†—
NC0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”North Carolina Secretary of State โ†—
ND0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”North Dakota Secretary of State โ†—
OH0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Ohio Secretary of State โ†—
OK0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oklahoma Secretary of State โ†—
OR0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oregon Secretary of State โ†—
PA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Pennsylvania Department of State โ†—
RI0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Rhode Island Secretary of State โ†—
SC0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”South Carolina Secretary of State โ†—
SD0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”South Dakota Secretary of State โ†—
TN0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Tennessee Secretary of State โ†—
TX0 hrsโ€”โ€”App $21โ€”โ€”Texas Secretary of State โ†—
UT0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Utah Lieutenant Governor โ€” Notary Division โ†—
VT0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Vermont Secretary of State โ†—
VA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth โ†—
WA0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Washington Secretary of State โ†—
WV0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”West Virginia Secretary of State โ†—
WI0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions โ€” Notary โ†—
WY0 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wyoming Secretary of State โ†—

Data retrieved 2026-08-20 from state boards, PSI, Pearson VUE and CMS. Requirements change โ€” verify with your state board before enrolling or paying. Dash (โ€”) = not published / pending verification.

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