Notary Bond for State Agency

RCW 42.44 requires all individuals applying for a notary certificate in the State of Washington to file a $10,000 notary public bond with the Department of Licensing (DOL) prior to their appointment as a notary public. RCW 43.19.1935 places the responsibility and authority for the purchase of commercial insurance and bonds for all state agencies with the Risk Management Division (RMD). As RMD has the authority to authorize state agencies to make direct purchases, it has established the following procedure which allows state employees to purchase notary bonds directly from the state Broker of Record.

Please visit the Purchase of Notary Bonds for State Employees page for more detail (to be used by state agencies only).

If you have questions regarding the purchase of Notary Bonds for State Employees contact Claudia Schmitz at (360) 902-7306.