NEW MEXICO NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a New Mexico Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become a New Mexico Notary Public:

- Be at least eighteen years of age.
- Be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States.
- Be a resident of or have a place of employment in the State of New Mexico.
- Be able to read and write the English language.
- Have completed the Notary Education course and exam; having passed the exam.
- Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving fraud, dishonesty, or deceit in the last five years.
- Not had a notary public commission denied, suspended, or revoked in another state.
- Not be disqualified to receive commission under Section 22 of the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts [14-14A-22 NMSA 1978] . Not otherwise be qualified as a notarial officer; with the exception of a court clerk, deputy court clerk, county clerk, or deputy county clerk..

How to become a Notary Public in New Mexico:

1) Apply to become a New Mexico Notary and pay the required fee of $30 The New Mexico notary application can be found here: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Notary-Application.pdf
2) The applicant’s name, which shall read identical to their legal name listed on their most recently issued state identification. The applicant’s name shall be listed identically everywhere listed on the application, bond, stamp, and signatures. • The applicant’s commission number and expiration date if they are applying for renewal. • The applicant’s mailing address, where the certificate will be sent, to include the business name and/or persons attention if applicable. • The applicant’s New Mexico business address, which may be the same as mailing address. This is often the applicant’s place of employment. The applicant’s home phone, business phone, and optionally an email address where they can be contacted. • The applicant must sign the “Oath of Office” section in front of a commissioned New Mexico notary public. The notary must then sign, provide their title of office, and impress their own stamp in the indicated area. The applicant should never notarize their own signature, even if they are a currently active commissioned notarial officer. • In addition to the application, you must provide the certificate issued to you verifying the completion of the New Mexico State Notary Qualification course and exam.
3) Each applicant is required to obtain a surety bond or its functional equivalent in the amount of ten thousand dollars
4) Each notary public must take the New Mexico State Notary Qualification exam and attach the issued certificate of completion to this application
5) Within 45 days of the notary application being approved the notary must provide proof of their notary stamp by sending in the Stamp Registration Form. Failure to do so will result in a referral to the State Ethics Commission
6) If you are applying to be both a Notary Public and a Remote Online Notary Public you must provide BOTH applications, certificates of completion, and stamp registration forms along with the additional fee.
7) Purchase your New Mexico Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in New Mexico

- New Mexico notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be a New Mexico Notary Public

- A New Mexico notary stamp is required
- A New Mexico notary seal is permitted and must be photographically reproducible. A notary seal impression inker can be purchased to darken the embossed impression. A notary seal is recommended as some notary clients will expect to see the raised seal.
- New Mexico notaries are required to keep a notary record book (Notary Journal)

New Mexico Notary Website https://www.sos.state.nm.us/notary-and-apostille/notary-commissions/become-a-notary/

To return to the New Mexico Notary Supply Page, click here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-new-mexico

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for New Mexico

One of the best ways to save money on NM Notary Stamps & NM Notary Seals is to purchase Notary kits also known as Notary Bundles or Notary Packages. These notary kits are arranged with the most commonly ordered, New Mexico State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted New Mexico Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/new-mexico-notary-supplies-package-kit In this article we will examine each New Mexico notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for New Mexico notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for New Mexico, found here at our New Mexico Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/New-Mexico-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-1 This NM Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking New Mexico Notary Expiration Stamp, New Mexico Notary Seal, and a small notary supply bag. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for New Mexico notaries while maintaining the minimum required items to notarize properly. If you think you may not notarize very often and you’re looking to keep your costs down, this is the notary package for you.

The Notary Supply option with best value is the Value Notary Kit for New Mexico, found here at our New Mexico Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-2 This NM Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking New Mexico Notary Expiration Stamp, New Mexico Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the NM Notary Basic Kit with three additions, the notary affidavit stamp, the notary record book, and the Large Notary Supply Bag. The Notary affidavit stamp is a very useful item as it documents the date of a swearing of an oath. The Large Notary Supply Bag is a sturdy supply bag that holds all the items of the New Mexico Notary Value Kit and makes it easy for the notary to organize all their notary supplies. The Large supply bag measures 10 inches high x 14 inches wide and allows the notary to use a combination lock (sold separately) for extra security. The notary combination lock can be found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Combination-Lock-for-Notary-Supplies-Bag 

The Highest Quality New Mexico Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for New Mexico, found here at our New Mexico Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/New-Mexico-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-3 This NM Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked New Mexico Notary Expiration Stamp, New Mexico Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Pre-Inked Notary affidavit stamp, Large Notary Supply Bag, and a Deluxe Leatherette Notary Seal Pouch.  This notary kit has the highest quality notary stamps that simply kiss the paper when stamping. These Max-Light notary stamps by Trodat feature an oil-based ink which is much less likely to dry. For the notary that wants the best and expects to use the notary supplies a lot, this is the notary kit for you!

We hope this article has helped you decide which New Mexico Notary Kits to order. All our NM Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your New Mexico Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-new-mexico Anchorstamp.com proudly ships New Mexico notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which New Mexico Notary stamp should I purchase?

When you purchase your NM Notary Stamp it’s important to know your options. AnchorStamp.com offers a wide variety of Notary Stamps for New Mexico. The first thing a notary needs to know is that the NM notary stamps are made in accordance with New Mexico notary guidelines. A New Mexico notary will then want to know how much do New Mexico notary stamps cost? At Anchor Stamp, we offer NM notary stamps for all budgets, beginning with a Wood-handle notary stamp to self-inking NM notary stamps, to the highest quality, Pre-Inked NM notary stamps. Anchor Stamp offers Shiny and Trodat brands which reflect our commitment to creating quality New Mexico notary stamps. Need your notary stamp in a hurry? No worries, Anchor Stamp ships New Mexico Notary Supply orders the next business day and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more. You can purchase your New Mexico notary stamps right here at our New Mexico notary store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-new-mexico Let’s look at some of NM notary stamps in detail.

1) The highest quality New Mexico notary stamps are the New Mexico Pre-Inked notary stamps. This New Mexico notary stamp product line uses the Max-Light brand by Trodat. The Max-Lights by Trodat feature a superior oil-based ink, a smooth stamping mechanism and a protective cover. Pre-Inked NM notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most popular New Mexico Pre-Inked notary stamp is the Pre-Inked NM notary expiration stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamp-new-mexico-nm-pre-inked This compact notary stamp includes a standard border to properly frame the state-approved notary information. This NM notary stamp makes a sharp, crisp notary stamp impression every time. The Pre-Inked NM notary stamp is also available in a popular pink frame.

The Pre-Inked NM Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This NM notary stamp is used where a photographically reproducible notary impression is needed. Some other applications include scanning, copying and faxing notary documents that a notary embossed image may not apply. We also find that some notaries with arthritis or other disabilities find this round notary stamp to be easier to use than squeezing an New Mexico notary seal. This high quality NM notary stamp can be purchased at our New Mexico notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-pre-inked-round-stamp

Anchorstamp.com also offers New Mexico notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-pre-inked-affidavit-stamp, the Pre-Inked Notary Acknowledgement stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-acknowledgement-stamp- , the Pre-Inked Notary Jurat Stamp, found here  https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-jurat-stamp , and the Pre-Inked Notary Certified True Copy stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/certified-true-copy-stamp .

2) Our next high-quality line of New Mexico notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The New Mexico Self-inking notary stamps by Shiny feature a high-quality stamp that is also re-inkable. Another very popular notary stamp is the Self-Inking New Mexico notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved NM notary stamp format with a standard border and the notary’s name and expiration date. This notary product also features various stamp frame colors including Black, Pink, USA Flag, Blue, Red and Lilac. You can purchase this great NM notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-stamp-self-inking 

Anchorstamp.com offers another quality NM notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round New Mexico Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-self-inking-round-stamp This high-quality NM Round notary stamp includes a cover that products the notary die from dust and debris. Anchor Stamp offers the stamp frame available in Black, Red, Pink, and Blue.

Anchor Stamp also offers high-quality, useful Self-Inking Notary affidavit stamps, Self-Inking Acknowledgement Stamps and Self-Inking Jurat stamps on our New Mexico notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-new-mexico-nm   

3) The remaining line of NM notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the New Mexico notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/new-mexico-notary-rubber-stamp and notary affidavit stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-traditional-affidavit-stamp . This is the least expensive, traditional, wood handle notary stamp. This product must be used with a notary stamp pad, sold separately.

We hope this informative article has helped you purchase your NM notary stamps. All New Mexico notary supplies can be purchased here on our New Mexico notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-new-mexico Anchorstamp.com proudly ships New Mexico notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which New Mexico notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced New Mexico notaries know that there is nothing quite like a raised or embossed notary impression. Many clients will expect to see the raised notary seal as it makes them feel like the transaction is authentic and official. In some cases where documents go out of state, a notary seal is required. When notarizing in New Mexico, we recommend purchasing an New Mexico notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers NM notary seals in most of our NM notary kits. It is important to purchase your New Mexico notary seal from a company like Anchorstamp.com that manufacturers the seals on site. This will ensure quality and reduce the cost and delivery time of these important notary tools. Anchor Stamp uses the Shiny brand to create our line of quality New Mexico notary embossers. Our New Mexico notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each New Mexico notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our New Mexico notary seals can be purchased right here on our New Mexico notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-new-mexico

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of New Mexico notary seals. The first, and most popular is the NM notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-nm-new-mexico-pocket The pocket seal is named so as it could fit right in your pocket and is preferred by notaries on the go. All our notary pocket seals include a free vinyl storage pouch. Anchorstamp.com offers a wide variety of notary seal upgrades and various color options including Black, Pink, Blue, and Red.

The next New Mexico notary seal option is the New Mexico notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-new-mexico-desk This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The New Mexico notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage weight as they seal.

The finest New Mexico notary seal is the New Mexico Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/newmexico-notary-designer-desk-seal. The New Mexico Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item an New Mexico notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this New Mexico notary embosser built to stand the test of time. Anchorstamp.com offers this beautiful seal in Black, Silver, and Gold.

We hope this article about New Mexico notary seals has helped you purchase your NM notary seals. All New Mexico notary supplies can be purchased here on our New Mexico notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-new-mexico Anchorstamp.com proudly ships New Mexico notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.