--- title: "Illinois Notary Starter Kit: Course, Bond, Journal Rules" description: "For Illinois notaries: 3-hour course and exam, $5,000 bond, 4-year term, $5 and $25 fee caps, mandatory journal with no ID numbers, rectangular stamp, remote…" url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/il-notary-starter-kit" --- Document pack # Illinois Notary Starter Kit: 3-Hour Course, $5,000 Bond, $5 Fee Limit, Mandatory Journal and Remote Rules Illinois now requires a course, an exam and a journal for every notary, with strict rules on what you may not write in it. This kit sets out the 2026 rules from the Act and the Secretary's regulations. **$29** one time · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $29 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Illinois applicants taking the required course, new Illinois notaries buying a bond and journal, and Illinois notaries deciding between remote and electronic notarization. Not the right fit if You aren't applying in Illinois, or you want the 3-hour course and exam, which come from a Secretary-certified provider. Why it is different - Uses the January 2026 fee section and the 2027 application change, cited to Public Acts. - Lists what you must never write in an Illinois journal. - Explains the bound-journal rule so you buy the right book. What is inside - **Course, exam, bond and commission.** 2-102 qualifications, the 180-minute course, the $5,000 bond and the 4-year term. - **$5 cap, ID, mandatory journal and stamp.** Fee caps after P.A. 104-0083, accepted ID, journal entries and forbidden entries, and stamp wording. - **Remote vs electronic, and the notice.** How ink-on-paper remote acts differ from electronic acts, the bonds each needs, and the 3-103 advertising notice. - **Step-by-step setup list.** Course, bond, application, stamp and journal setup, in order. - **Bond, course and supply costs.** The $5,000 four-year bond from 5 ILCS 312/2-105, and the $25,000 or single $30,000 options for remote and electronic notaries, with blanks for course, fee, stamp and journal. - **176.910 entry worksheet.** Columns matching 14 Ill. Adm. Code 176.910, for practice or backup next to your bound journal. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Becoming a Notary (Illinois Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/il-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/il-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Becoming a Notary [![Page 1 of the Fees ID Journal and Seal (Illinois Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/il-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/il-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Fees ID Journal and Seal Get it ## Illinois Notary Starter Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=il-notary-starter-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. 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 Illinois Notary Public Act and the Secretary of State's rules, not legal advice. Confirm with the Illinois Secretary of State. Not an official Illinois 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. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$29 one time** IL Notary Starter Kit. Buy this kit Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) Questions ## Common questions **What do I get and how is it delivered?** The IL 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. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information from the Illinois Notary Public Act and the Secretary of State's rules, not legal advice. **Can I be an Illinois notary if I live in Indiana?** Yes, if you've worked or done business in Illinois for 30 days before applying. Bordering-state residents get a one-year term instead of four. Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. We send one confirmation email, and no series follows. 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