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Kentucky Notary Starter Kit: $10 State Application, County Clerk Oath Within 30 Days, $1,000 Bond and Online Notary Registration
Kentucky charges only $10 for the commission, but the clock starts when approval arrives: 30 days to be sworn and bonded at your county clerk. There is no per-act cap, so your fee must be disclosed up front.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Kentuckians who live or work in the county where they apply, notaries renewing so there is no gap in authority, and Kentucky notaries thinking about online notary registration.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Kentucky: get your own state's kit.
Why it is different
- Explains the renewal gap rule in KRS 423.390(8), so your authority never lapses.
- Separates what every Kentucky notary must do from what only online notaries must do.
- Shows a real county clerk fee as an example instead of guessing a statewide number.
What is inside
- Secretary of State approval and the clerk's 30 days. KRS 423.390 qualifications, the $10 application, the approval notice, the $1,000 bond and the county clerk visit.
- Fee disclosure, ID choices and the optional stamp. Why KRS 423.430 sets no cap, the 423.325 ID order, the family conflict rule, and when a journal becomes mandatory.
- Online registration and misleading ads. The 30-day registration wait, remote rules in 30 KAR 8:005, 10-year recordings, and 423.395(1)(f).
- Approval-to-oath tracker. Application, notice, bond, clerk visit and renewal, with dates to write in.
- Kentucky commission costs. The $10 state fee filled in, with blanks for your county clerk, bond premium and optional stamp.
- Act log pages. A log with an in-person or online column, matching the online journal entries in KRS 423.380.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Kentucky Notary Starter Kit
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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 Kentucky Revised Statutes, 30 KAR 8:005, the Kentucky Secretary of State and a county clerk page, not legal advice. Confirm with your county clerk or the Notary Branch. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with any Kentucky office. 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 KY 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 Kentucky Revised Statutes, 30 KAR 8:005, the Kentucky Secretary of State and a county clerk page, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm with your county clerk or the Notary Branch.
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