Section One - Notary Basics - Special Notary Appointments and Provisions
The SOS appoints Military and Federal employees as well as Public and Private employees. The provisions vary for each.
Military/Federal Civil Service Employees Requirements
A notary commissioned for a military base or naval reserve:
- Is a federal civil service employee.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Notarizes on base or Naval Reservation only.
- Cannot charge a fee.
- Commission ends when employment ends.
Public-Employee Requirements
A notary of a public agency:
- Must be an employee of the state, county, city, public school.
- Notarizes for the public agency only.
- Must charge for all notarial services.
- Remits fees charged back to the agency.
- Commission ends when employment ends.
Private Employee Requirements
A notary Public who has agreed to special provisions with his or her employer to limit services to the employer’s business during business hours.
- Bond and supplies paid for by the employer.
- Limited Service Agreement.
- An agreement may contain a fee remission agreement during business hours (not required but permitted).
- End of employment does not end commission.