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North Dakota Notary Starter Kit: FirstStop Application, $7,500 Bond, Stamp Authorization, $5 Fee Cap and Remote Ink Rules
North Dakota will not let a vendor make your stamp until the Secretary of State authorizes it, and you cannot act before the commencement date on your certificate. This kit follows that order, then covers the $5 cap and remote ink acknowledgments.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
North Dakota residents, border-county neighbors who qualify through reciprocity, people who work or practice in North Dakota, and North Dakota notaries filing the FirstStop amendment for remote work.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in North Dakota: get your own state's kit.
Why it is different
- Explains the stamp authorization certificate, a step few states use.
- Separates remote ink acknowledgments from fully online acts.
- Built only from Secretary of State pages, named under each table.
What is inside
- FirstStop, bond and stamp authorization. Who qualifies, the $7,500 bond on form SFN 19355, the $36 filing, the authorization certificate and the stamp impression you send back.
- $5 cap, 3-year ID rule and stamp size. Travel and technology charges, accepted IDs, the optional in-person journal, certificate contents and stamp dimensions.
- RIN, RON and in-person electronic acts. The FirstStop amendment, acknowledgment-only remote ink signings, the 3-day return and 10-year recordings.
- Authorization-to-commencement checklist. Bond, oath, filing, vendor certificate, impression form and first act, in order.
- North Dakota filing costs. The $36 filing and $10 name change filled in, with blanks for bond premium, stamp and platform.
- Journal pages with a RIN/RON column. Columns follow the Secretary of State's suggested entries.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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North Dakota 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 North Dakota Secretary of State, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the Secretary of State's notary office. MCC Solutions is independent of the State of North Dakota. 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 ND 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 North Dakota Secretary of State, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm current requirements with the Secretary of State's notary office.
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