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What is a Notary Public?
- A Notary Public is a public officer who executes acknowledgments of
deeds or writings in order to render them available as evidence of the facts
therein contained; administers oaths and affirmation as to the truth of
statements contained in papers or documents requiring the administration of
an oath. The notary’s general authority is defined in § 135 of the Executive
Law; the notary has certain other powers which can be found in the various
provisions of law set forth earlier in this publication.
What are the Qualifications necessary to become a Notary Public?
- Be a citizen of the United States or resident alien with a green card
- Be a resident of the State of New York or have an office or place of
business in New York State
- Be at least 18 years of age or older on the application date
- Be able to read, write and understand English
- Must pass the state exam for first time applicants
- No person is eligible for the office of notary public who has been
convicted of a violation of the selective draft act of the U.S. enacted May
18, 1917, or the acts amendatory or supplemental thereto, or of the federal
selective training and service act of 1940 or the acts amendatory thereof or
supplemental thereto
No person shall be appointed as a notary public who has been convicted, in
this State or any other state or territory, of a felony or certain other
disqualifying offenses
Note: Only first time applicants and those who have allowed
their commission to lapse by more than 180 days, excluding those with a military
exemption, must take the exam.
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