If your application is approved, you will receive your commission certificate and notary seal from your bonding agency. Please confirm that the information on the seal and certificate are correct; if so, you may proceed to perform your duties as notary public. If there is any error, please contact your bonding agency for assistance.
If you possess a notary seal from your current commission, please use your current seal until the commission expires. You may not use your new notary seal until the first day of your new commission. Destroy your old seal to prevent its misuse.
The decision to appoint a Florida notary public is a matter within the sole discretion of the Governor, and is not subject to subsequent review. We encourage applicants who were denied a notary public commission to re-submit an application one year after the date the application was signed.
When re-applying, you are welcome to provide any supplemental materials that demonstrate your fitness to serve in public office as a notary, such as letters of recommendation from professional contacts, but are not required to do so.