D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2432
The Secretary shall issue certifications (authentications) of seals and signatures of notaries appointed in the District of Columbia pursuant to An Act To relieve the Commissioners of the District of Columbia of certain ministerial duties, approved February 11, 1932 (47 Stat. 48; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.23 (2016 Repl.)); the Notaries Public Authentications and License Fee Amendment Act of 2010, effective September 24, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-223; 57 DCR 6242, 6259 (July 23, 2010)) (increased fee for the issuance of certifications); Mayor's Order 97-177 §§ 3(c), 3(e), 3(f) and 13, dated October 9, 1997 (authority of the Secretary to execute agreements and affix the seal on behalf of the Mayor; for the Secretary to sign certificates issued by the Mayor; for the Secretary to have custody of the Official Seal of the District of Columbia, authenticate official records, and delegate such functions to subordinate offices), and Mayor's Order 2016-031, dated March 1, 2016.
The Secretary shall issue certifications of the signatures of the District of Columbia governmental officials who are required to sign documents of public records. The certifications shall be as follows:
A fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per certificate shall be charged for the issuance of District certifications under this Section. The certifications will be issued through ONCA.
For procedures on obtaining notarizations in other state or foreign jurisdictions that will be recognized in the District of Columbia, please see D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1231.10 and 1-1231.13.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2432