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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

Undetermined

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

Undetermined

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

Undetermined

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

Undetermined

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

Undetermined

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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