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Licensure Disclosure - Notary Public Education

SCC Contact Information:

Scott Sutton
Dean of Workforce Continuing Education
scotts@southwesterncc.edu
828.339.4296
800.447.4091, ext. 4296

Contact Information for Other States

State Meets State Educational Requirements/Does Not Meet
State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification
Agency Information Notes

Alabama

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

AL Secretary of State

PO Box 5616

Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

Phone: 334-242-7200

Fax: 334-242-4993

Website: www.sos.alabama.gov/administrative-services/ notaries-public

Email:  Janice.McDonald@sos.alabama.gov

 

Alaska

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Office of Lt. Governor-Alaska

Notary Division

P.O. Box 110015

Juneau, Alaska 99811

Website: https://ltgov.alaska.gov/notaries-public/

Phone: 907-465-3509

Email:  Kady.Levale@alaska.gov

Website: ltgov.alaska.gov/notaries-public/

 

American Samoa

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

American Samoa Office of the Secretary

Office of the Governor

Pago Pago, American Samoa

​Phone: 684-633-4116

Email: americansamoagovernment@gmail.com

Email: info@go.as.gov

Contact Email:  jason.mitchell@go.as.gov.

Website: https://www.americansamoa.gov/notary-public

 

Arizona

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Arizona Secretary of State

Notary Department

1700 W. Washington Street

Suite 220

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808

Website:  https://azsos.gov/business/notary-public

Phone: 602-542-6187

 

Arkansas

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Arkansas Secretary of State

Executive Office State Capitol

500 Woodlane Avenue Suite 256

Little Rock, AR 72201

Website:  https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/notary-e-n...

Phone: 501-682-1010

 

California

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

California Secretary of State

Notary Public & Apostille

1500 11th Street

Sacremento, California 95814

Website:  https://www.sos.ca.gov/notary

Phone: 916-653-6814

 

Colorado

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Connecticut Secretary of State

30 Trinity Street

Hartford, CT 06106

Website:  https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Business-Services/Notary/Notary-Public-Licensing

Phone: 860-509-6200

Email: crd@ct.gov

 

Connecticut

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Connecticut Secretary of State

30 Trinity Street

Hartford, CT 06106

Website:  https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Business-Services/Notary/Notary-Public-Licensing

Phone: 860-509-6200

Email: crd@ct.gov

 

Delaware

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Delaware Secretary of State

Townsend Building

401 Federal Street

Dover, DE 19901

Website:  https://notary.delaware.gov/contact/

Phone: 302-739-4111

Email: notary@delaware.gov

 

District of Columbia

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Office of the Secretary

Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 419, Washington, DC 20004

Phone: 202-727-6306

Fax: 202-727-3582

Email: secretary@dc.gov

Website: os.dc.gov/service/notary-commissions

 

Florida

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Executive Office of the Governor - Notary Section

PO Box 6327

Tallahassee, FL 32314

Phone: 850-717-9310

Website: www.flgov.com/notary_contact?

Email:  notary@eog.myflorida.com

 

Georgia

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority

1875 Century Boulevard Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30345

Phone: 404-327-9058

Fax: 404-327-7877

Website:  www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/notaries/general-notary-information

 

Guam

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Office of Attorney General

Suite 2-200E, Judicial Center Building

120 West O'Brien Drive

Hagatna, Guam 96910

Phone: 671-475-3324

Fax: 671-472-2493

Email: law@mail.justice.gov.gu

Website: https://www.guamattorneygeneral.com/

 

Hawaii

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Department of the Attorney General

Notary Public Office

425 Queen Street

Honolulu, HI  96813

Website: https://ag.hawaii.gov/notaries-public/

Phone: 808-586-1216

Email:  ATG.Notary@hawaii.gov

 

Idaho

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Idaho Secretary of State

450 N. 4th Street

Boise, ID 83702

Website: https://sos.idaho.gov/notary-public-instructions/

Phone: 208-334-2301

Email:  business@sos.idaho.gov 

 

Illinois

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State

213 State Capitol

Springfield, IL 62756

Website: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/notary/home.html

Phone: 800-252-8980

 

Indiana

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Indiana Secretary of State

200 W. Washington Street #201

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Website:  https://www.in.gov/sos/contact-us/contact-us/

Phone: 800-457-8283

Email:  notary@sos.in.gov

 

Iowa

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Iowa Secretary of State

First Floor, Lucas Building

321 E. 12th Street

Des Moines, IA 50319

Website: https://sos.iowa.gov/notaries/about.html

Phone:  888-767-8683

Email:  sos@sos.iowa.gov

 

Kansas

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Kansas Secretary of State

Memorial Hall, 1st Floor

120 SW 10th Avenue

Topeka, KS 66612-1594

Website: https://sos.ks.gov/business/notary.html

Phone: 785-296-4564

Email: kssos@ks.gov

 

Kentucky

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Kentucky Secretary of State

Notary Division

Notary Commissions

PO Box 821

Frankfort, KY 40602-0821

Website: https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/businessrecords/notaries/Pages/default.aspx

Phone: 502-564-3490

 

Louisiana

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Louisiana Secretary of State

8585 Archives Avenue

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: 225-922-0507

Fax: 225-932-5359

Website: www.sos.la.gov/OurOffice/ContactUs/Pages/default.aspx

 

Maine

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Maine Secretary of State

Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

111 Sewall Street

Augusta, ME

Website: www.maine.gov/sos/cec/notary/notaries.html

Email: cec.notaries@maine.gov

 

Maryland

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Maryland Secretary of State

Notary Division

16 Francis St.

Annapolis, MD 21401

Phone: 410-974-5521

Website: sos.maryland.gov/notary/pages/default.aspx

 

Massachusetts

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

McCormack Building

One Ashburton Place

Boston, MA 02108

Website:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prenot/notidx.htm

Phone: 617-725-4016

 

Michigan

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Michigan Department of State

Office of the Great Seal

7064 Crowner Blvd.

Lansing, MI 48918

Website: https://www.michigan.gov/sos

Phone: 888-767-6424

 

Minnesota

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Minnesota Secretary of State

Business, Lien & Notary Information

60 Empire Dr., Suite 100

Saint Paul, MN 55103

Phone: 1-877-551-6767

Email: notary.sos@state.mn.us

Website: www.sos.state.mn.us/notary-apostille/become-a-notary

 

Mississippi

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Mississippi Secretary of State

PO Box 136

Jackson, MS 39205

Phone: (601) 359-1615

Fax: 601-576-1310

Website: https://sos.ms.gov/index.php/business-services/notaries-apostilles

 

Missouri

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Missouri Secretary of State

Notaries & Commissions

James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center

600 West Main, Room 322

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Website: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Business/Notary/notary/contact

Phone: 573-751-2783

Email: commissions@sos.mo.gov

 

Montana

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Secretary of State

Montana Capitol Building, Room 260

P.O. Box 202801

Helena, MT 59620-2801

Phone: 406-444-2034

Website: www.sosmt.gov/notary/

 

Nebraska

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Nebraska Secretary of State

Capitol Office

1445 K Street, Suite 2300

Lincoln, NE 68509

Website: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/notary-public

Phone: 402-471-2554

 

Nevada

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Nevada Secretary of State

Notary

101 N. Carson Street Suite 3

Carson City, NV 89701

Website: https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/licensing/notary

Phone: 775-684-5708

Email: sosmail@sos.nv.gov

 

New Hampshire

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

New Hampshire Department of State

State House

107 North Main Street Room 204

Concord, NH 03301

Website:  https://sos.nh.gov/administration/administration/notary-public/

Phone: 800-735-2964

Email:  elections@sos.nh.gov

 

New Jersey

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

New Jersey Department of the Treasury

PO Box 452

Trenton, NJ 08646

Website: https://www.njportal.com/dor/notary

Phone: 609-292-0642

 

New Mexico

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

New Mexico Secretary of State

Notary & Apostille

325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501

Website: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-and-apostille/notary-commissions/

Phone: 505-827-3600

 

 

New York

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

NY Secretary of State

Division of Licensing Services

123 William Street

New York, NY 10038

Website:  https://dos.ny.gov/licensing-services

Phone: 518-414-4429

Email:  licensing@dos.ny.gov

 

North Carolina

Meets Requirements

NC Secretary of State

PO Box 27626-0626

Raleigh, NC 27626-0626

Phone: 919-814-5400

Website: www.sosnc.gov/divisions/notary

Email: Notary@sosnc.gov

 

North Dakota

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

ND Secretary of State

Notary Publics

600 E. Boulevard Avenue Dept 108

Bismarck, ND 58505-0500

Website: https://sos.nd.gov/notaries-public

Phone: 701-328-2901

Email:  sosaccnot@nd.gov

 

North Mariana Islands

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Office of the Attorney General

2nd Floor Hon. Juan A. Sablan Memorial Bldg. – Capitol Hill

Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950

Phone: (670) 237-7500

Fax: (670) 664-2349

Website: https://www.cnmioag.org/

 

Ohio

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Ohio Secretary of State

Notary Division

22 N. 4th Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Website:  https://www.ohiosos.gov/notary/information/

 

Oklahoma

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Oklahoma Secretary of State

Notary Division

421 N. W. 13th, Suite 210

Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Website:  https://www.sos.ok.gov/notary/default.aspx

Phone: 405-521-2516

Email: notary@sos.ok.gov

 

Oregon

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Oregon Secretary of State

Public Service Building

255 Capitol Street, NE, Suite 151

Salem, OR 97310

Website: https://sos.oregon.gov/Pages/contactus.aspx#corporationCU

Phone: 503-986-2200

Email: corporation.division@oregon.gov

 

Pennsylvania

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Pennsylvania Secretary of State

Division of Commissions, Legislation and Notaries

210 North Office Building

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-787-5280

Website:  www.dos.pa.gov/OtherServices/Notaries/Pages/default.aspx

Email: ST-NOTARIES@pa.gov

 

Puerto Rico

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Gobierno De Puerto Rico

Departmento De Estado

C. San José, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico

Phone: (787) 722-2121

Website: https://www.estado.pr.gov/en/

 

Rhode Island

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Rhode Island Department of State

148 West River St.

Providence, RI 02904

Phone: 401-222-3040

Email: notaries@sos.ri.gov

Website: www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/notary-public

 

South Carolina

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

SC Secretary of State's Office

Pendleton Street Suite 525

Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: N/A

Website: http://sos.sc.gov/services-and-filings/notaries

 

Email: N/A

 

South Dakota

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

SD Secretary of State

Notary Public

500 East Capitol Ave.

Pierre, SD 57501

Website: https://sdsos.gov/

Phone:  605-773-3537

Email:  Notary@state.sd.us

 

Tennessee

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Tennessee Secretary of State

312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue

Snodgrass Tower, 3rd Floor

Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 615-741-2286

Website: https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/guides/how-to-become-a-notary

 

 

Texas

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Texas Secretary of State-Notary Public Unit

PO Box 13375

Austin, TX 78711-3375

Phone: 512-463-5705

Website: www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/contact.shtml

 

Utah

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Notary Office Utah State Capitol

350 N. State Street, Suite 220

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Website: https://notary.utah.gov/contact/

Phone: 801-528-1041

Email: notary@utah.gov

 

Vermont

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Vermont Secretary of State

89 Main Street, 3rd Floor

Montpelier, VT 05620-3402

Website:  https://sos.vermont.gov/notaries-public/

Phone: 802-828-1505

 

 

Virgin Islands

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Division of Notaries Public

 U.S. Virgin Islands Office of the Lieutenant Governor

1131 King Street, Suite 101

Christiansted, St. Croix,

Virgin Islands 00820

Phone: 340-773-6449

Website: https://ltg.gov.vi/departments/notary-public/

 

 

Virginia

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Secretary of the Commonwealth

PO Box 1475

Richmond, VA 23218

Phone: 804-786-2774

Website: www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/official-documents/notary-commissions/

 

Washington

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Washington State Department of Licensing

Notary Public Program

PO Box 3777

Seattle, WA 98124-3777

Website:  https://professions.dol.wa.gov

Phone:  360-664-1550

 

West Virginia

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Office of the Secretary of State

State Capitol Building

Charleston, WV 25305

Phone: 304-558-8000

Fax: 304-558-0900

Email: notary@wvsos.gov

Website: www.sos.wv.gov/business/pages/NotaryApp.aspx

 

Wisconsin

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

State of Wisconsin

Department of Financial Institution

P.O. Box 7847

Madison, WI 53707-7847

Phone: 608-266-8915

Fax: 608-264-7965

Email: DFInotary@dfi.wisconsin.gov

Website: www.wdfi.org/apostilles_notary_public_and_trademarks/defaultnotary.htm

 

Wyoming

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Wyoming Secretary of State

Herschler Building East

122 W. 25th Street Suite 100

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Website:  https://sos.wyo.gov/services/notaries.aspx

Phone: 307-777-7311

Email: Business@wyo.gov

 

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