Notary Public Permit Requirements in Denver, CO

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you operate as an LLC/corporation or have employees. Sole proprietor notaries with no employees may use their SSN.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

1. Colorado Notary Public Commission

   Notaries are commissioned by the Colorado Secretary of State under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (C.R.S. Title 24, Article 21, Part 5). An applicant must be at least 18, be a citizen or lawfully present in the United States, be a Colorado resident or have a place of employment or practice in the state, be able to read and write English, and pass an examination administered by the Secretary of State or an approved entity, based on the state's course of study. Applications are filed through the Secretary of State's online notary system. A separate application is required to perform remote (electronic) notarizations.

   Official government source

   $10 for the notary public application and $10 for renewal, filed online (a remote notary application is also $10; change of record, duplicate certificates and certificates of fact are free)·Complete the approved training and online testing first, then apply online. The Secretary of State emails a notary ID and temporary password, then confirms when the application has been processed; no published processing-time standard. The commission runs for a term of four years (C.R.S. 24-21-521(6)).

   $10 for the notary public application and $10 for renewal, filed online (a remote notary application is also $10; change of record, duplicate certificates and certificates of fact are free)

   Complete the approved training and online testing first, then apply online. The Secretary of State emails a notary ID and temporary password, then confirms when the application has been processed; no published processing-time standard. The commission runs for a term of four years (C.R.S. 24-21-521(6)).

2. Colorado Notary Errors & Omissions Insurance (Recommended)

   Colorado does not require a bond for notaries, but E&O insurance is strongly recommended to protect against mistakes.

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   $40–$100/year·Same day

   $40–$100/year

   Same day

3. Notary Errors & Omissions Insurance (optional)

   Colorado does not require notaries public to carry errors and omissions insurance or a surety bond — the Secretary of State's notary requirements cover application, training and the notarial journal, not insurance. E&O coverage is optional and simply protects the notary personally against losses from an unintentional mistake. If you want it, it is bought from a private insurer or a notary association, and coverage limits and premiums vary by provider.

   Official government source

   Optional private insurance; premiums vary by carrier and coverage limit. No state fee applies.·Not required for your commission; coverage can be bought at any time

   Optional private insurance; premiums vary by carrier and coverage limit. No state fee applies.

   Not required for your commission; coverage can be bought at any time

1. Denver: No Business License for a Notary or Mobile Notary

   Denver has no blanket business licence. Its Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (formerly Excise and Licenses) issues only the roughly 68 categories in its published licence directory, and notary or signing-agent services are not among them, so no Denver business licence applies whether notarisation is your main business or incidental to another job. Notaries are commissioned by the Colorado Secretary of State, not licensed by the city. A notary working from home does need a Denver zoning permit for a home occupation from Community Planning and Development, filed under the 'Office, Non-Medical, Non-Dental' category.

   Official government source

   No Denver business licence fee applies because no such licence exists. The home occupation zoning permit, if you work from home, is $20. The state notary commission is $10.·There is no city business licence to wait for. Denver does not publish a processing-time standard for home occupation zoning permits.

   No Denver business licence fee applies because no such licence exists. The home occupation zoning permit, if you work from home, is $20. The state notary commission is $10.

   There is no city business licence to wait for. Denver does not publish a processing-time standard for home occupation zoning permits.

Official Sources

• Colorado — Notary Public Requirements
• Colorado Secretary of State

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