OHIO NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become an Ohio Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become an Ohio Notary Public:

- Applicants must be 18 years old
- Ohio applicants must reside in the State of Ohio or be an attorney admitted to practice law in Ohio, or has his/her practice in Ohio
- Non-attorney Ohio notaries must file an Ohio criminal records check (BCI Report), no more than six months old, with an application for a new notary commission or when renewing a notary commission
- To obtain an Ohio criminal records check report, an applicant must complete a form and complete a fingerprint impression sheet at an authorized agent of the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. Click here for a link to authorized agents from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Business/Services-for-Business/WebCheck/Webcheck-Community-Listing The BCI report must list 147 022 as the reason code which will ensure the proper search is being conducted and instructs the Webcheck location/BCI to provide the report directly to the applicant. *Note: It may take up to 40 days to receive the BCI report. Upon receipt, the applicant must upload the criminal records check report to the Secretary of State’s online filing system when filing a notary application.
- To be qualified to be commissioned as a notary public, a person must not have been convicted of, pleaded guilty or no contest to a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code.
- Further, a commissioned notary public must inform the secretary of state of being convicted of or pleading guilty or no contest to a crime of moral turpitude as defined in section 4776.10 of the Revised Code, a violation of a provision of Chapter 2913 of the Revised Code, or any offense substantially equivalent to such a disqualifying offense during the term of the notary’s commission.
- The secretary of state must revoke the commission of any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or no contest to a disqualifying offense, including an attorney notary public. Below is where you can find the list of offenses that disqualify you from becoming a notary public in Ohio: https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/notary/notarycommissiondisqualifyingoffenselist.pdf

How to become a Notary Public in Ohio:

- All applications for new Ohio notary commissions must be filed electronically here: https://notary.ohiosos.gov/
- Obtain the Ohio BCI report and ensure all information is accurate
- Contact an authorized education/testing provider, found here: https://www.ohiosos.gov/notary/education-and-testing/
- You must complete a three-hour class and pass a test. (Note: Attorney applicants licensed to practice law in Ohio are exempt)
- File your application online, here: https://notaryapp.ohiosos.gov/ords/f?p=ENOTARY:HOME:7840552743468::NO:RP::
- Your application will require you to provide your email address, phone number, mailing address, date of birth, and then you must upload a copy of your criminal record check, certificates from the education and testing provider to show successful completion of the program and test, and an image of your signature. Attachments must be uploaded as PDFs. The fee to submit is $15.00.
- The Ohio Secretary of State will email you your notary certificate
- Purchase your Ohio Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Ohio

- Ohio notaries are commissioned for a term of 5 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be an Ohio Notary Public

- An Ohio notary stamp is required
- An Ohio notary seal is permitted and is recommended. A seal impression inker may be purchased to darken the notary embosser impression. A notary seal is recommended as some notary clients will expect to see the raised seal.
- Ohio notaries are not required to keep a notary record book (Notary Journal). It is recommended to have a record book and document the notary transactions for the protection of the notary

Ohio Notary Website https://www.sos.state.oh.us/notary/

To return to the Ohio Notary Supply Page, click here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-ohio

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Ohio

One of the best ways to save money on OH Notary Stamps & OH 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, State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted Ohio Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/ohio-notary-supplies-package  In this article we will examine each Ohio notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for Ohio notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for Ohio, found here at our Ohio Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-ohio-notary-package-1 This OH Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Ohio Notary Expiration Stamp, Ohio Notary Seal, and a Notary Record Book. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for Ohio 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 Ohio, found here at our Ohio Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-2 This OH Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Ohio Notary Expiration Stamp, Ohio Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the OH Notary Basic Kit with two additions, the notary affidavit stamp, 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 Ohio 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 Ohio Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for Ohio, found here at our Ohio Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Ohio-notary-supplies-seal-stamp-package-3 This OH Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked Ohio Notary Expiration Stamp, Ohio 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 Ohio Notary Kits to order. All our OH Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your Ohio Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-ohio  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Ohio notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Ohio Notary stamp should I purchase?

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

1) The highest quality Ohio notary stamps are the Ohio Pre-Inked notary stamps. This Ohio 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 OH notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most attractive OH notary stamp is the Ohio Notary Combination Pre-Inked Stamp found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-notary-combo-pre-inked-stamp This notary product features the Ohio Notary name in two places, one on the outside of the notary circle as well as horizontal within the OH Notary Stamp. This OH notary stamp includes all required notary information and includes an option to add your county.

The most popular Ohio Pre-Inked notary stamp is the Pre-Inked OH notary expiration stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-notary-stamp-seal This OH notary stamp makes a sharp, crisp notary stamp impression every time. The Pre-Inked OH notary stamp is also available in a popular pink frame.

The Pre-Inked OH Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This OH 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 Ohio notary seal. This quality OH notary stamp can be purchased at our OH notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-notary-seal-stamps  

Anchorstamp.com also offers Ohio notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-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 Ohio notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The Ohio 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 Ohio notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved OH 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 quality OH notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-stamp-ohio-seelf-inking   

Anchorstamp.com offers another fine OH notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round Ohio Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/ohio-notary-stamp-round-self-inking This high-quality OH 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 Ohio notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-ohio  

3) The remaining line of OH notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the Ohio notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-rubber-stamp-ohio and notary affidavit stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-traditional-affidavit-stamp . This is the least expensive, old-school, 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 OH notary stamps. All Ohio notary supplies can be purchased here on our Ohio notary store,  https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-ohio  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Ohio notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Ohio notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced Ohio 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 Ohio, we recommend purchasing an Ohio notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers OH notary seals in most of our OH notary kits. It is important to purchase your Ohio 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 Ohio notary embossers. Our Ohio notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each OH notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our Ohio notary seals can be purchased right here on our Ohio notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/oh-notary-seals  

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of Alabama notary seals. The first, and most popular is the OH notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-ohio-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 Ohio notary seal option is the Ohio notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-ohio-desk This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The Ohio notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage his/her weight as they seal.

The finest Ohio notary seal is the Ohio Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-ohio-designer-desk . The Ohio Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item an Ohio notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this Ohio 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 Ohio notary seals has helped you purchase your OH notary seals. All Ohio notary supplies can be purchased here on our Ohio notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-ohio Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Ohio notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.