Notary Public Permit Requirements in Oklahoma City, OK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Oklahoma Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for any vendor selling taxable goods or services in Oklahoma. Register with the Oklahoma Tax Commission online through OkTAP. Oklahoma levies 4.5% state sales tax; cities and counties add their own local rates on top, so the combined rate depends on the delivery address — look it up on the OTC rate charts rather than assuming a statewide maximum.

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   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.·Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

   $20 for a three-year permit, plus $10 for each additional place of business (also valid three years), per 68 O.S. Sec 1364(A) and (E). Registration is not free.

   Apply online via OkTAP. An initial application may be issued a probationary permit effective six (6) months that automatically renews for an additional thirty (30) months unless the Tax Commission gives written notice of refusal (68 O.S. Sec 1364(B)).

1. Oklahoma Secretary of State — Notary Public Commission

   The Oklahoma Secretary of State appoints and commissions notaries public for a four-year term. An applicant must be at least 18, a U.S. citizen, able to read and write English, and a resident of or employed in Oklahoma, with no felony conviction. Oklahoma requires no notary exam or training course. After the commission issues, the notary must obtain a seal and a $10,000 surety bond and file the bond, oath of office, loyalty oath, official signature and seal impression with the Secretary of State.

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   $50 filing fee for a new commission ($45 for a renewal, $25 for an expired commission), plus a $25 fee to file the $10,000 notarial bond — $75 total to the Secretary of State for a new notary, excluding the bond premium charged by the insurance or bonding company. In-person same-day processing adds $50.·The bond, seal, oaths and official signature must be filed with the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days of the commission being issued, and no notarial act may be performed until they are received and approved. The commission runs four (4) years.

   $50 filing fee for a new commission ($45 for a renewal, $25 for an expired commission), plus a $25 fee to file the $10,000 notarial bond — $75 total to the Secretary of State for a new notary, excluding the bond premium charged by the insurance or bonding company. In-person same-day processing adds $50.

   The bond, seal, oaths and official signature must be filed with the Secretary of State within sixty (60) days of the commission being issued, and no notarial act may be performed until they are received and approved. The commission runs four (4) years.

2. City of Oklahoma City — Business Licensing (category-specific; no general business license)

   Oklahoma City does not require a general business license and has no 'Business Development Department.' The Business Licensing division (Development Services) licenses only an enumerated list of categories: advertising, airport/heliport, amusement, auction sales, beverage bottling, charitable solicitation, coin-operated devices, commercial vehicle parking, day care and day camp, dry cleaning, employment agency, food service establishment, hotel/motel, kennel, massage establishment, mobile home park, outdoor sellers, pawnbroker, used auto dealer, used merchandise, and vehicle food and frozen dessert sales. Most business types — including real estate, personal training, contracting trades (which instead require Contractor Registration), pest control, home bakery, landscaping, pressure washing, yoga and fitness studios, salons and barber shops, handyman, cleaning services, auto repair, photography, notary, pet sitting, and tutoring — need no City of Oklahoma City business license.

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   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.·Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

   Varies by category — for example Kennel $100/year, Massage Establishment $200/year, Food Service Establishment $140/year, Day Care and Day Camp $92.50 plus $1 per child, Hotel/Motel $110.40, Pawnbroker $80, Coin-Operated Device $50. Business types outside the licensed list pay nothing.

   Varies by license category; confirm with the City of Oklahoma City Business Licensing division (Development Services, 405-297-2900).

Official Sources

• Oklahoma Secretary of State

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