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Which New Jersey license applications need a notary
Several New Jersey license applications include a sworn statement that must be signed before a notary: the ABC retail liquor license affidavit, the cannabis business applicant affidavit, waiver and release, the DOBI home repair contractor application and the State Police private detective release authorization. The DCA home improvement contractor registration doesn't; it uses a signed certification.
Matthew Coleman, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.
What license applications bring us
| Application | Agency | What gets notarized |
|---|---|---|
| Retail liquor license application | Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control | The affidavit on page 11, sworn before a notary public or a New Jersey attorney |
| Cannabis business applicant affidavit, waiver and release | Cannabis Regulatory Commission | Each of the three parts has its own notary jurat |
| Home repair contractor license application | Department of Banking and Insurance | Signatures witnessed by a notary or attorney; sworn statement and personal certification jurats |
| Private detective license application | New Jersey State Police | The authorization for release of information (page 6) |
| Raffle license application | Municipal clerk, then the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission | Each application, with an original seal (per the clerk's instructions) |
| Home improvement contractor registration | Division of Consumer Affairs | Nothing: a signed certification, no notary block |
We list a form here only after reading the agency's own copy, in November 2026. Agencies revise forms, so check the version you download. For applications with several owners or officers, each person who signs a sworn page has to appear before the notary, and we can see them in one visit.
What we handle for you
- Mobile notary visit: owners and officers sign their sworn pages in one visit.from $75, plus state notarial fees
- Remote online notarization by video: a principal who's away, where the agency accepts a remote notarization.from $40, per session, online, no travel
- Courier for the originals: the signed originals delivered to the agency or your attorney.from $60 per delivery within 20 miles
- Prepaid monthly business plans: renewal-season paperwork on a prepaid plan.Quoted per job, confirmed before work starts
How ordering works
- Send the pages with notary blocks and the names of everyone who signs them.
- We quote one visit for the group, or separate sessions for people in different places.
- Each signer swears to their page and signs before the notary; the notary completes the jurat.
- You or your attorney file the application; we can deliver the originals if you ask.
One account for the whole office: ask for it with the form below, and once the desk has set it up your team orders in the client portal and gets one monthly invoice with your reference on each line. Until an account is approved for terms, jobs are paid when booked; approved accounts pay on net-30 terms, by card or ACH bank debit. New Jersey caps the fee for each notarial act; travel and service fees are separate and shown on the quote. See also business accounts and prepaid business plans.
Where we work
New Jersey is served directly from our desk in Cranford, with in-person visits on the schedule shown when you book. For license applications with signers in other states, remote online notarization works anywhere the receiving office accepts it, and in-person signings outside New Jersey go through our notary network where we can find a commissioned notary. We confirm coverage before accepting a job, and say so plainly when we can't cover it.
What the rules say
- ABC retail application affidavit (N.J.S.A. 33:1-35): "AFFIDAVIT MUST BE SIGNED HERE BY DULY AUTHORIZED NOTARY PUBLIC OR AN ATTORNEY AT LAW OF NEW JERSEY." Source: NJ ABC, Retail Liquor License Application
- CRC applicant affidavit, release authorization and waiver each end with "Subscribed and sworn to before me" and a notary signature line. Source: NJ CRC, Applicant Affidavit, Waiver and Release
- DOBI home repair contractor application: signatures must be witnessed by a notary public or an attorney. Source: NJ DOBI, Home Repair Contractor application
- NJ State Police: the "Authorization for Release of Information must be signed, dated and notarized." Source: NJSP, Private Detective License Application Instructions
Read on the official pages in November 2026. Rules and forms change, and the office receiving a document decides what it accepts. General information about our services, not legal advice; we are not lawyers.
What we don't do
- We don't complete applications, advise on eligibility or contact the agency for you.
- We take no position on any license type; this page only lists what each form requires.
- If an agency asks for a New Jersey attorney instead of a notary, that's your attorney's role.
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FAQ
Questions from license applications
Does a New Jersey liquor license application need a notary?
Yes. The ABC retail application's affidavit must be signed before a notary public or a New Jersey attorney.
Do cannabis business applications need a notary?
The CRC's applicant affidavit, release authorization and waiver each have a notary jurat. Use the CRC's current version of the form.
Does the home improvement contractor registration need a notary?
No. The DCA application uses a signed certification with no notary block. The DOBI home repair contractor license is a different license, and that application does need a notary.
Can an agency application be notarized remotely?
New Jersey allows remote online notarization, but some agencies prefer wet-ink originals. Ask the agency, or sign in person if you aren't sure.
Before you send
- Opening an account is free. The desk reviews each request before any work is booked.
- Net-30 invoicing is for approved accounts. Until then, jobs are paid per job.
- Outside New Jersey we confirm coverage for each job before we accept it.
- We don't pay or accept referral fees, and we are not lawyers.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.