OREGON NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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

Requirements to become an Oregon Notary Public:

- Applicants must be 18 years old
- Oregon notary applicants must be a resident of Oregon or have a place of employment or practice in Oregon
- Notary applicants must be able to read and write English
- Applicants must not have had a notary commission revoked during the previous 10 year period preceding the application date.
- Oregon notaries are required to complete a training course within the past six months
- Notary applicants must not have ever been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit during the previous 10-year period
- Oregon notary applicants must have passed the Secretary of State’s Notary Public Exam

How to become a Notary Public in Oregon:

1) Apply to become an Oregon notary right here: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/notary/extrnl/home
2) Go to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Training page, here: https://secure.sos.state.or.us/notary/extrnl/home
3) Select “Get Training”
4) Take the Oregon notary exam
5) Once approved, you will receive an email confirming your application has been approved along with your certificate
6) Print, sign, and submit to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office
7) Purchase your Oregon Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Oregon

- Oregon notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be an Oregon Notary Public

- An Oregon notary stamp is required.
- An Oregon notary seal is permitted and 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.
- Oregon notaries are required to keep a notary record book (Notary Journal).

Oregon Notary Website https://sos.oregon.gov/business/pages/notary.aspx

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

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Oregon

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

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

Which Oregon Notary stamp should I purchase?

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

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

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

The Pre-Inked OR Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This OR 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 Oregon notary seal. This quality OR notary stamp can be purchased at our OR notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/oregon-notary-pre-inked-round-stamp    

Anchorstamp.com also offers Oregon notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/oregon-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 Oregon notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The Oregon 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 Oregon notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved OR 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 OR notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamp-oregon-self-inking

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

3) The remaining line of OR notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the Oregon notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-rubber-stamp-oregon 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 OR notary stamps. All Oregon notary supplies can be purchased here on our Oregon notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/oregon-notary-seal-stamp-supplies Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Oregon notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Oregon notary seal should I purchase?

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

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

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