Ohio Administrative Code
Title 111:6 - Notary Commission
Chapter 111:6-1 - Notary Commission Requirements
Section 111:6-1-03 - Fee for Application, Education and Testing
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 111:6-1-03
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Non-Attorney Notary Commission Application, Education and Testing Requirements.
(1)
Non-attorney
notary commission applicants must complete a three-hour education program and
pass a test administered by an authorized provider.
(2)
The applicant
shall submit to the authorized provider a fee of one hundred thirty dollars for
the required education and testing as described in (A)(1) of this
rule.
(3)
An applicant who fails the test required by section
147.021
of the Revised Code, may apply to retake the exam not sooner than 30 days
following the date of his or her last examination, and no later than 6 months
following the issuance of the criminal records check. Should an applicant fail
the exam a second time, the applicant must re-start the process with a new
application including the fee as described in (A)(2) of this
rule.
(4)
An applicant must pay a fee of fifteen dollars to the
secretary of state upon filing the application for a
commission.
(B) Attorney Notary Commission Application and Education Requirements.
(1)
Attorney notary commission applicants must successfully
complete a three-hour education program conducted by an authorized
provider.
(2)
The applicant shall submit to the authorized provider a
fee of seventy-five dollars for the required education described in (B)(1) of
this rule.
(3)
An applicant must pay a fee of fifteen dollars to the
secretary of state upon filing the application for a
commission.
(C) Notary Commission Renewal Application and Education Requirements.
(1)
A non-attorney notary commission renewal applicant must
successfully complete a one-hour education program, no earlier than twelve (12)
months prior to the expiration of their commission, conducted by an authorized
provider.
(2)
The applicant shall submit to the authorized provider a
fee of forty-five dollars for the required education described in (C)(1) of
this rule.
(3)
An applicant must pay a fee of fifteen dollars to the
secretary of state upon filing the application for a
commission.
(D) Online Notarization Authorization Application, Education and Testing Requirements.
(1)
A notary public who has been duly appointed and
commissioned under section
147.01
of the Revised Code, and who is a resident of this state, may apply to the
secretary of state for authorization to perform online notarizations public
during the term of that notary public's commission.
(2)
The applicant
must successfully complete a two-hour education program and pass a test
administered by an authorized provider.
(3)
The applicant
shall submit to the authorized education and testing provider a fee of two
hundred fifty dollars for the required education and testing
program.
(4)
Should an applicant fail the test required by section
147.63
of the Revised Code, the applicant may apply to retake the exam not sooner than
30 days following the date of the applicant's most recent examination, and no
later than 6 months following date of completion of the education program.
Should the applicant fail the exam a second time, the applicant must re-start
the process with a new application including the fee described in (D)(3) of
this rule.
(5)
An applicant must pay a fee of twenty dollars to the
secretary of state upon filing the application for authorization to perform
online notarizations.
(E) Online Notarization Authorization Renewal Application and Education Requirements.
(1)
A non-attorney notary public authorized to perform
online notarial acts may apply to renew the authorization to perform online
notarizations no earlier than three months prior to expiration of the
applicant's notary commission.
(2)
An attorney
notary public authorized to perform online notarial acts may apply to renew the
authorization to perform online notarizations no earlier than three months
prior to expiration of the online notary authorization.
(3)
An applicant must
successfully complete a one-hour education program, no earlier than twelve (12)
months prior to the expiration of their commission, conducted by an authorized
provider.
(4)
The applicant shall submit a fee to an authorized
provider of one hundred sixty dollars for the required continuing education
described in division (E)(3) of this rule.
(5)
An applicant must
pay a fee of twenty dollars to the secretary of state upon filing the
application for a commission.
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