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 FLORIDA NOTARY INFORMATIONContact the Governor’s Notary Section: ** To obtain educational materials. ** To ask a question about the notary law or proper procedures. ** To file a complaint against a Notary. ** To respond to a complaint file against you for notary misconduct. ** To check the status of a special review application. ** To resign your notary commission. NOTARY SECTION EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 (850) 922-6400 or SunCom 292-6400 FAX (850) 410-1294 or SunCom 210-1294 Contact the Department of State, Notary Commissions and Certifications Section: ** To report a change in your home or business address or telephone number. ** To obtain information about a particular Notary Public or the Notary’s bond. ** To obtain a list of the approved surety bond companies who process applications. ** To report your lost or stolen notary seal. ** To have a Notary’s commission authenticated for a document being sent to another country (a Certificate of Notarial Authority or an Apostille). Walk-in Service and Courier Delivery: Department of State Division of Corporations Notary Commissions or Apostille Certification 2661 Executive Center Circle Tallahassee, FL 32301 Mailing Address: Apostille Certification: Department of State Division of Corporations Apostille Certification P.O. Box 6327 Tallahassee, FL 32314 (850) 245-6945 Notary Commissions: Department of State Division of Corporations Notary Commissions P.O. Box 6327 Tallahassee, FL 32314 (850) 245-6975 Fax: (850) 245-6966 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/index.html Contact your Bonding Agency: ** To obtain a notary application. ** To amend your commission after a lawful name change. ** To receive a duplicate copy of your commission certificate. ** To check the status of your pending application. ** To purchase a notary seal. Please use the information below to contact us with your questions. For content and general questions: Executive Office of the Governor 209, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Telephone: 850/922-6400 Fax: 850/487-0801 For technical assistance: Department of State 411 Bloxham Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Effective July 1, 2000 all first-time notary applicants are required to complete 3 hours of interactive or classroom instruction covering the duties of a notary public and electronic notarization. Florida Notary Public Approved Education Course Providers Approved Education Course Provider in Pinellas County, FL
The Florida Notary Public is bonded for $7500. The Florida Notary Public uses an “inking seal” for paper documents (the “seal embosser” is not required by law but may be needed for documents sent out of the country). Thumb-printing, although not required by law, is being used more and more to help deter fraud. Florida Notary Fees (maximum, by law) The Notary Public has the option to charge or not to charge for their services, or any fees up to the maximum. Overcharging more than the legally prescribed fees is reason for the Governor to suspend a Notary’s commission (Statues, Section 117.01 [4][I]). The “travel fees” charged by a Notary are not specified by law. Such fees should be charged only if the Notary and signer agree beforehand on the amount to be charged. The signer should understand that a travel fee is not stipulated in law and is a private arrangement separate from the notarial fees described herein.
(Although the MARRIAGE INFORMATION shown below is from the Pinellas County Clerk of Court sites, the costs, applications and licenses are the very much the same for all of Florida. Each Florida county has their own Clerk of Courts sites and will specify their costs, applications, license and license searches. For those individuals who are seeking information in other counties, please contact the Clerk of Courts in that county.) Helpful LINKS for State of Florida Notaries Public and Notary Public Information State of Florida Notary Public On-Line Information State of Florida - Governor's Reference Manual for Notaries State of Florida Notary Search State of Florida-Performing Marriage Ceremonies State of Florida - Statutes |
