Section 433-6-004 - COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS004.01 Before being considered by the Secretary, every application for a Notary Public commission must include the following information and meet the following requirements: 004.01(A) All questions on the application form(s) must be answered;004.01(B) A fee of $30 must be submitted;004.01(C) A passing examination score;004.01(D) Submission of a license surety bond for $15,000;004.01(E) U.S. Citizenship Attestation Form; and004.01(F) Non-resident Evidence of Employment Form.004.02 Renewal applications must be received no later than the date the commission expires. If the commission expiration date falls on a weekend or holiday the renewal must be received prior to that expiration date. If received after the expiration date the renewal will be considered an initial application. A renewal application must include the following:004.02(A) Notary Public Commission Renewal Form;004.02(C) A bond form or bond rider that updates the initial bond;004.02(D) U.S. Citizenship Attestation Form; and004.02(E) Non-resident Evidence of Employment Form.004.03 No appointment will be made if the applicant has been convicted of a felony unless a full pardon has been granted by the Nebraska Board of Pardons.004.04 No appointment will be made if the applicant has been convicted of a crime involving fraud or dishonesty within the last five (5) years unless a full pardon has been granted by the Nebraska Board of Pardons.004.04(A) A "crime involving fraud or dishonesty" means a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, a civil or criminal law involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, perjury, larceny, theft, robbery, extortion, forgery, counterfeiting, embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or any other offense adversely affecting such person's fitness to serve as a Notary Public.004.04(B) "Conviction within the last five (5) years" means being convicted by a court of law within the last five (5) years from the date the application is received. 004.05 An applicant must be a resident of the State of Nebraska or (1) reside in one of the following states: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, or Wyoming and (2) maintain a regular place of work or business in Nebraska. 004.05(A) Non-resident applicants will be required to submit the form titled "Evidence of Employment in Nebraska" listed under Section 003.01(E).004.05(B) If an applicant is self-employed a written explanation must be attached to the "Evidence of Employment in Nebraska" form noted above. Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 64-101 through 64-104.
433 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 004
Amended effective 3/30/2020Amended effective 6/10/2020Amended effective 6/27/2021