Filing Requirements Chart

LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE — NOTARY DIVISION P. O. BOX 94125 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70804-9125 (225) 922-0507 EMAIL: notaries@sos.louisiana.gov NOTARY FILING REQUIREMENTS
Items required by Secretary of State and/or by Parish Clerk of Court	New Applicant		Parish Change		Name Change		Dual Com- mission	Bond Renewal
A = Attorney; NA = Non-attorney	A	NA	A	NA	A	NA	NA	NA
1. QUALIFYING APPLICATION (R.S.35:191(C)(b)(i) completed and notarized $25 qualifying fee (separate from filing fee) send to Secretary of State	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes
2. EXAMINATION REGISTRATION FORM completed original with applicant's signature $75 Examination Registration fee (separate fee) send to Secretary of State		Yes
3. FILING FEES (check or money order) payable to Secretary of State	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35	$20
4. TWO (2) ORIGINAL OATHS OF OFFICE (R.S.35:201) properly execute both oaths send one (1) to Secretary of State file one (1) with parish Clerk of Court	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5. OFFICIAL SIGNATURE (R.S.35:201) plain letter-size page sign as signature will appear on documents name legibly printed below signature	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
6. SURETY BOND (R.S.35:201) original or certified true copy in the amount of $10,000 in favor of the governor with a company authorized to do business in Louisiana signed by the applicant and surety approved by the parish Clerk of Court -OR- PERSONAL SURETY BOND original or certified true copy signed by a person with assets in excess of $10,000 signed by the notary applicant and two witnesses notarized approved by the parish Clerk of Court -OR- ERRORS AND OMISSIONS POLICY original or certified true copy in the amount of $10,000 OR RIDER for an EXISTING SURETY BOND (for name and/or parish changes) original or certified true copy signed by a notary and surety approved by the parish Clerk of Court		Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
7. NAME CHANGE AFFIDAVIT name on current commission and on requested new commission reason for change notarized					Yes	Yes
8. ATTORNEYS ONLY : An original certificate of good standing issued within the last 30 days from the Louisiana Supreme Court (for info call 504/310-2300)	Yes