--- title: "Massachusetts Notary Starter Kit: Application to Journal" description: "For Massachusetts notaries: four-signature application, Governor's Council approval, $60 fee, 7-year term, no general fee cap, bound journal under c." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/ma-notary-starter-kit" --- Document pack # Massachusetts Notary Starter Kit: Four References, Governor's Council Approval, $60 Fee, Bound Journal and Seal Rules Massachusetts notaries are appointed by the Governor with the Governor's Council, and one of your four references must be a lawyer. Chapter 222 then asks for a bound journal of every act. Here is each step. **$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 Massachusetts residents and commuters applying to the Governor's Council, newly sworn Massachusetts notaries setting up a bound journal, and notaries waiting for the Commonwealth's remote notarization rollout. Not the right fit if You aren't applying in Massachusetts, or you want to notarize online now; the Secretary of the Commonwealth says notaries shouldn't use online platforms yet. Why it is different - Explains the 2020 court ruling that left most Massachusetts notary fees uncapped. - Lists the family members chapter 222 says you may not notarize for. - States the Commonwealth's remote notarization status as of November 2026 instead of guessing. What is inside - **Four references and Governor's Council approval.** Who qualifies under c. 222, s. 13, the four signatures, the State House mailing, the $60 fee and the 7-year term. - **Protest fees, ID, bound journal and seal.** Why Massachusetts has no general fee cap, the free voting and veterans' acts, s. 22 journal entries and the seal with the Commonwealth's facsimile. - **Remote rollout status and s. 21 notice.** Where remote notarization stands with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, what s. 28 will require, and the advertising rules. - **References to swearing-in checklist.** From asking an attorney reference to the swearing-in notice and your first entry. - **Massachusetts commission budget.** The $60 commission fee, paid after approval, filled in, with blanks for seal, bound journal, insurance and future remote costs. - **Chapter 222 journal worksheet.** Printable pages with a column for each entry s. 22 requires, for practice or backup. A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Becoming a Notary (Massachusetts Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/ma-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/ma-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Becoming a Notary [![Page 1 of the Fees ID Journal and Seal (Massachusetts Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/ma-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/ma-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Fees ID Journal and Seal Get it ## Massachusetts 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=ma-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 drawn from chapter 222 of the Massachusetts General Laws and mass.gov, not legal advice. Before relying on any rule, check with the Notary Public Office at the State House. MCC Solutions has no tie to the Governor's Council. 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** MA 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 MA 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 drawn from chapter 222 of the Massachusetts General Laws and mass.gov, not legal advice. **When do I pay the Massachusetts commission fee?** Only after the Governor and Governor's Council approve you. Then you pay the $60 fee and are sworn in; nothing is due when you apply. 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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