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Rhode Island Notary Starter Kit: Knowledge Assessment, $80 Application, Inked Stamp, $25 Fee Cap and Remote Online Rules
Rhode Island asks every applicant to score 80% on its Notary Knowledge Assessment and every notary to use an inked stamp, and it caps fees at $25 in person or online. This kit follows the Department of State's manual from study to first remote session.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Rhode Island residents and people who work or practice there, attorneys and CPAs applying in place of residency, and Rhode Island notaries adding electronic or remote online notarization.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in Rhode Island: get your own state's kit. It doesn't replace the required Notary Knowledge Assessment.
Why it is different
- Uses the Department of State's Notary Public Manual, revised July 2024.
- Lists the family relationships the manual says to avoid notarizing for.
- Prints Rhode Island's advertising statement in full.
What is inside
- Training, assessment and the $80 application. Eligibility, the free training, the 80% assessment, original-signature forms, the oath and the Providence filing.
- $25 cap, ID list and inked stamp. Fee posting, accepted IDs, the 7-year journal recommendation, stamp format and lost-stamp reports.
- Approved providers, KBA and the ad statement. Registering for remote work, ID and recording rules, the 30-day paper return and the not-an-attorney statement.
- Assessment-to-commission checklist. Study, assessment, application, oath, stamp and change reports.
- Rhode Island commission budget. The $80 fee and free training filled in, with blanks for stamp, journal and provider subscription.
- Suggested journal pages. Columns for signers and witnesses, ID method and fee, as the manual recommends.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Department of State, not legal advice. Confirm with the Business Services Division before you apply. MCC Solutions has no tie to the State of Rhode Island. 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.
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Common questions
What do I get and how is it delivered?
The RI 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 Rhode Island Department of State, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm with the Business Services Division before you apply.
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