$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $5,000
- Course or exam
- Exam
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- AZ commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
Checked against the commissioning office
Commission rules for notaries
Term, bond, exam, and remote notarization for each state we have checked. The dollar amount is still the statutory maximum for a paper acknowledgment.
$15.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $15,000
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Not available to in-state notaries
- Source
- CA commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 5 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2023
- Source
- CT commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $7,500
- Course or exam
- Course
- Remote notarization
- Since 2020
- Source
- FL commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$2.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Course
- Remote notarization
- Not available to in-state notaries
- Source
- GA commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$5.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $5,000
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2023
- Source
- IL commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 6 years
- Bond
- $10,000
- Course or exam
- Not required
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- MI commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$15.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $10,000
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- NV commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$2.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2023
- Source
- NY commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 5 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2024
- Source
- NC commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$5.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 5 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2019
- Source
- OH commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- OR commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$5.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $10,000
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2020
- Source
- PA commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $10,000
- Course or exam
- Course and exam
- Remote notarization
- Since 2018
- Source
- TX commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified May 14, 2026
$10.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- None
- Course or exam
- Not required
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- VA commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
$15.00
Paper acknowledgment maximum
- Term
- 4 years
- Bond
- $10,000
- Course or exam
- Not required
- Remote notarization
- Authorized
- Source
- WA commissioning office (opens in a new tab)Verified October 4, 2026
| State | Paper acknowledgment | Term | Bond | Course or exam | Remote notarization | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $10.00 | 4 years | $5,000 | Exam | Authorized | AZ commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| California | $15.00 | 4 years | $15,000 | Course and exam | Not available to in-state notaries | CA commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Connecticut | $10.00 | 5 years | None | Exam | Since 2023 | CT commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| Florida | $10.00 | 4 years | $7,500 | Course | Since 2020 | FL commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Georgia | $2.00 | 4 years | None | Course | Not available to in-state notaries | GA commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| Illinois | $5.00 | 4 years | $5,000 | Course and exam | Since 2023 | IL commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Michigan | $10.00 | 6 years | $10,000 | Not required | Authorized | MI commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| Nevada | $15.00 | 4 years | $10,000 | Course and exam | Authorized | NV commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| New York | $2.00 | 4 years | None | Exam | Since 2023 | NY commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| North Carolina | $10.00 | 5 years | None | Course and exam | Since 2024 | NC commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Ohio | $5.00 | 5 years | None | Course and exam | Since 2019 | OH commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Oregon | $10.00 | 4 years | None | Course and exam | Authorized | OR commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $5.00 | 4 years | $10,000 | Course and exam | Since 2020 | PA commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Texas | $10.00 | 4 years | $10,000 | Course and exam | Since 2018 | TX commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified May 14, 2026 |
| Virginia | $10.00 | 4 years | None | Not required | Authorized | VA commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
| Washington | $15.00 | 4 years | $10,000 | Not required | Authorized | WA commissioning office (opens in a new tab) Verified October 4, 2026 |
Laws change. Confirm the current schedule with the commissioning office linked in each row before you rely on a fee. Schedules for the other states are added the same way, one state at a time.