Alaska notary public: a bond, a notarized oath and the Lieutenant Governor

Who the Lieutenant Governor commissions

• 18 or older (AS 44.50.020).
• An Alaska resident under AS 01.10.055, living in the United States legally. The office checks residency, so give a physical residence address; a PO box is accepted only as a mailing address.
• No felony conviction, and no incarceration for a felony, within the 10 years before the commission takes effect.
• No notary commission revoked, and no discipline that still bars a commission, within 10 years, in Alaska or elsewhere. If you have either, contact the notary office before you apply.
• Federal, state and municipal employees acting on their employer's business may choose a limited governmental commission instead, with an employer approval form in place of the bond.

Source: Notary Overview and Qualifications; Alaska Notary Statutes (AS 44.50).

Bond to fee schedule: the Alaska order

1. Get the $2,500 bond. A commercial notary bond or the State of Alaska notary bond form. On the state form, the surety's signature must be notarized, and you cannot be your own surety.
2. Sign the oath before a notary. The notarized oath of office also serves as your official signature (AS 44.50.063). If you apply by mail, send the original wet-signature oath; emailed, scanned or photocopied oaths are not accepted.
3. Send the application with $40. To the Lieutenant Governor's notary office, with the bond and oath. The fee is nonrefundable; State of Alaska employees applying for a limited governmental commission don't pay it.
4. Order your seal. To the rules in AS 44.50.064. The office does not supply seals or other notary supplies.
5. Write your fee schedule. If you will charge anything, prepare a written fee schedule to give each signer before the act (AS 44.50.062(4)).

Source: Notary Overview and Qualifications; Alaska Notary Statutes (AS 44.50).

What an Alaska commission costs

Alaska notary costs as the official pages state them

Item	Amount
Application fee	$40 Nonrefundable (AS 44.50.033). Not charged for a State of Alaska employee's limited governmental commission.
$2,500 bond premium	Set by surety Covers the 4-year term (AS 44.50.034). It pays a damaged member of the public, not you.
Seal	Vendor price The office does not supply seals.
Remote authorization	$100 Optional. $100 on a new 4-year commission, or $25 for each remaining year of an existing one.
Errors and omissions insurance	Set by insurer Optional and separate from the bond.

The only fixed state charge for a regular commission is $40. The bond premium and seal are priced by the companies that sell them.

Source: Notary Overview and Qualifications; Updated Notarial Capabilities.

Four years, and renewing without losing your date

A regular Alaska commission lasts four years (AS 44.50.010(b)); a limited governmental commission runs while you hold the job, and its certificate says "with office".

There is no special renewal process: apply for a new commission with a new bond and fee. To keep your expiration month and day, apply about one month before; early applications are held until 30 days before expiration. Report a change of name, mailing or physical address on the Lieutenant Governor's form within 30 days (AS 44.50.066).

Source: Notary Overview and Qualifications; Alaska Notary Statutes (AS 44.50).

Remote notarization in Alaska: ask first

Alaska notaries may serve remotely located individuals under administrative rules in effect by January 1, 2021, but only after sending a written request to the Notary Administrator and getting approval before the first remote act.

Use a technology vendor from the state's list and meet its certification. The technology gives live two-way audio and video and lets you confirm the record is the one the signer signed. Identity is checked by the vendor's credential analysis and knowledge-based authentication plus your own comparison of ID and signer, and each remote transaction states that it was performed using communication technology. The state fee is $100 on a new 4-year commission, or $25 for each remaining year of an existing one.

Source: Updated Notarial Capabilities.

No dollar cap, but a fee schedule and unlimited liability

The Alaska notary statutes set no dollar amount per act. A regular notary may charge only after giving the signer a fee schedule (AS 44.50.062(4)); a limited governmental notary may not charge at all (AS 44.50.039(3)).

Don't affix your seal unless the signer is personally known to you or shows a government-issued ID with a photograph and signature, or a signature-only government ID plus another ID with photo and signature (AS 44.50.062(5)(C)). The Lieutenant Governor's office says every notary is personally liable for every act and that liability is unlimited; the statutes contain no journal requirement, but a journal is your best evidence. Your seal shows your name as commissioned, "Notary Public" and "State of Alaska", circular up to 2 inches or rectangular up to 1 by 2.5 inches (AS 44.50.064).

Source: Alaska Notary Statutes (AS 44.50); Notary Overview and Qualifications.

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General information from official Alaska sources, checked November 2026. It is not legal advice, and we are not lawyers. Requirements and fees change, so confirm them with the Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor, notary office before you apply. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the State of Alaska.