How to Become a Notary in Vermont: Requirements, Fees and Bond
Vermont notaries are commissioned through: Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation. The commission term is not stated as a single figure in the official source. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. The application fee is $30. Remote online notarization is allowed. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | Vermont |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | VT |
| Commissioning office | Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation |
| Commission term | Not verified from the official source |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | $30 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | 26 V.S.A. 5324: $30 commission fee, plus a separate $30 fee for the endorsement that authorizes electronic and remote notarial acts. The fetched section states no cap on fees for notarial acts. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Yes |
| Maximum RON fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Training required | Not verified from the official source |
| Exam required | Yes |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Residency rule | Resident of Vermont or has a place of employment or practice in Vermont |
| Official source | https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/103/05341 |
| Additional official sources | https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/103/05324 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-12 |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | Read from the fetched sections 26 V.S.A. 5341 (age 18, residency, must pass an examination approved by the Office) and 5324 (fees). The site labels these copies unofficial. RON is true because 5324(b) provides an endorsement for electronic and remote notarial acts. The fetched text gives no term or bond figure, so those are null. Not found, so null: term, bond, fee caps, RON fee cap, training. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/103/05341
Last verified: 2026-10-12