RHODE ISLAND NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a Rhode Island Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become a Rhode Island Notary Public:

- Applicants must be 18 years old
- Rhode Island notary applicants must be a resident of the state or have a place of employment or practice in Rhode Island
- Applicants must be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States
- Notary applicants must be able to read and write English
- Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the powers and duties pursuant to this chapter: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE42/42-30.1/42-30.1-16.HTM
- Rhode Island applicants cannot become a licensed notary due to the following reasons: (1) Failure to comply with this chapter. (
2) A fraudulent, dishonest, or deceitful misstatement or omission in the application for a commission as a notary public submitted to the commissioning officer and/or agency; (
3) A conviction of the applicant or notary public of any crime that involves fraud, dishonesty, or deceit; provided that in determining whether to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition the commission, the commissioning officer shall consider such factors as the seriousness of the crime; whether the crime relates directly to the training and skills needed for the commission of a notary public; how much time has elapsed since the crime was committed; and the applicant’s actions and conduct since the crime was committed; (
4) A finding against, or admission of liability by, the applicant or notary public in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the applicant’s or notary public’s fraud, dishonesty, or deceit; (
5) Use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the notary public representing that the notary public has a duty, right, or privilege that the notary public does not have; (
6) Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension, or conditioning of a notary public commission in another state; or (
7) Termination or revocation of a certificate of admission to the Rhode Island bar or a certificate of public accountancy. (b) If the commissioning officer denies, refuses to renew, revokes, suspends, or imposes conditions on a commission as a notary public, the applicant or notary public is entitled to timely notice and hearing in accordance with chapter 35 of this title. (c) The authority of the commissioning officer to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke, or impose conditions on a commission as a notary public does not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other criminal or civil remedies provided by law.
- Rhode Island applicants may also become a licensed notary for the following reasons: a) Be an attorney in good standing applying as a member of the RI Bar Association. b) or Be a certified public accountant in good standing applying as a certified Rhode Island licensee

How to become a Notary Public in Rhode Island:

1) Go to the Rhode Island notary website, and review the educational resources, take, and pass the “Notary Knowledge Today” test, found here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23J8KRC You must score an 80 or better.
2) Complete and Print the Notary Application, found here: https://docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/Notary-Application-Renewal-Form.pdf
3) You must appear before a Rhode Island Notary Public to take the Oath of Office and complete the certificate.
4) Pay the $80.00 non-refundable application fee. Checks must be made payable to RI Department of State
5) Mail the application to: RI Dept. of State, 148 W. River St. Providence RI 02904
6) Once your completed application is received, it is processed within 3-5 business days and then your commission will be mailed to the address on the application
7) Purchase your Rhode Island Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Rhode Island

- Rhode Island notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be a Rhode Island Notary Public

- A Rhode Island notary stamp is required.
- A Rhode Island 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.
- Rhode Island 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

Rhode Island Notary Website https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/notary-public/become-a-notary

To return to the Rhode Island Notary Supply Page, click here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/rhode-island-notary-supplies/

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Rhode Island

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

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

Which Rhode Island Notary stamp should I purchase?

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

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

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

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

Anchor Stamp also offers high-quality, useful Self-Inking Notary affidavit stamps, Self-Inking Acknowledgement Stamps and Self-Inking Jurat stamps on our Rhode Island notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-rhode-island      

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

Which Rhode Island notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, we recommend purchasing an Rhode Island notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers a wide variety of RI notary seals. It is important to purchase your Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island notary embossers. Our RI notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each Rhode Island notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our Rhode Island notary seals can be purchased right here on our RI notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-rhode-island-ri-pocket     

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

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