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Iowa Notary Starter Kit: $30 Fast Track Application, 3-Year Term, No Bond, Stamp Wording and Remote Notarization
Iowa's commission is quick: a $30 application, no bond and no exam, renewed every three years. Remote notaries take an approved course first. This kit follows Iowa Code chapter 9B and the Secretary's 2023 Handbook.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Iowans and border-state workers applying through Fast Track Filing, new Iowa notaries ordering a 9B.17 stamp, and Iowa notaries getting ready for remote acts.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Iowa: get your own state's kit.
Why it is different
- Notes that 9B.19 is reserved, so Iowa's journal is recommended, not required.
- Explains the optional bilingual notary registry.
- Prints the 9B.25 advertising statement word for word.
What is inside
- Fast Track application and 3-year term. 9B.21 eligibility, the $30 fee, the oath, the bilingual registry and renewal timing.
- Reasonable fees, ID and 9B.17 stamp. What the Handbook says on fees, the 3-year ID window, the recommended journal and the stamp wording.
- Remote course, 9B.14A and 9B.25. Notifying the Secretary, the approved course, 10-year recordings and the exact advertising statement.
- Application-to-stamp checklist. Application, oath, commission, stamp and journal setup.
- Iowa startup sheet. The $30 application filled in, with blanks for stamp, journal and courses.
- Handbook journal pages. Columns for the Handbook's suggested entries, including refused requests.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Iowa Notary Starter Kit
Want every toolkit? The toolkit membership includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly.
Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the Iowa Code and the Iowa Secretary of State, not legal advice. Confirm with the Secretary of State's office. Not an official State of Iowa publication. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Questions
Common questions
What do I get and how is it delivered?
The IA Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from the Iowa Code and the Iowa Secretary of State, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm with the Secretary of State's office.
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