VERMONT NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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

Requirements to become a Vermont Notary Public:

- Vermont notary applicants must be 18 years of age or older
- Notary applicants must be a citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States
- Applicants must be a Vermont resident or have a place of employment within the state

How to become a Notary Public in Vermont

1) Vermont notary applicants must create an account on OPR’s online licensing system. You can create an account here: https://secure.professionals.vermont.gov/prweb/app/default/ybVBleIGIHMlPa8qpM9BaiNEZfDPENuF*/!STANDARD
2) Once logged in, click Apply for Individual License and complete the online application. You will be asked to answer questions within the application and to upload a copy of your signed and notarized Oath of Office. That form can be found here: https://cms.sec.state.vt.us:8443/share/s/5neTIfZCTZidbllXKvd_PQ
3) To complete the application, you will need to pay the $30.00 fee using a debit card, credit card or ACH
4) OPR will notify you by email if there are additional items required for your application. You may check your application status online for more information
5) You will be notified by email once your application is approved. Your commission is available for printing through your online licensing account
6) Purchase your Vermont Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Vermont

- Vermont notaries are commissioned for a term of 2 years.

Which Notary Supplies are required to be a Vermont Notary Public

- A Vermont notary stamp is technically not required however it is highly recommended. A Vermont notary may use a notary stamp and/or Vermont notary seal. Samples of the Vermont notary stamp and notary seal can be found on Vermont’s Secretary of State’s webpage, found here: https://sos.vermont.gov/notaries-public/stamps-certificates/
- A Vermont 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.
- Vermont notaries are not required to use a notary record book (Notary Journal) but it is highly recommended to document your notary transactions and protect yourself.

Vermont Notary Website https://sos.vermont.gov/notaries-public/

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

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Vermont

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

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

Which Vermont Notary stamp should I purchase?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which Vermont notary seal should I purchase?>

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

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

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