A notary (attorney
or non-attorney) must be commissioned in the parish in which
they reside and are registered to vote to have a valid
commission. Non-attorney notaries can have one additional
commission in a parish where they have an office location.
Non-attorney notaries who have passed the statewide exam are allowed
to notarize anywhere in the state, but must hold their commission
in the parish where they reside.
Act 856 of the Regular
Session of the 2008 Legislature makes the Notary Division of the
Secretary of State's office the centralized source of all notary
applicants, whether new, parish changes, or attorney notaries.
Beginning August 15, 2008 all forms and applications will
be filed with this office. By August 11, 2008 these forms along
with instructions will be available on their website at
www.sos.louisiana.gov/notary. Any inquiries can be emailed to:
notaries@sos.louisiana.gov.
