In order to be granted commission as notary public, applicants are required to complete a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check and be fingerprinted via Live Scan. Applicants must first take and pass the notary public exam, and then have their fingerprints taken within one year of the exam date in order to avoid being retested.
Notaries Public who renew their commission need to have their fingerprints taken via Live Scan and pass a background check for each commission term, even if they have been fingerprinted in the past.
All States Notary, Inc. provides Live Scan Fingerprinting Services. For more information please go to Live Scan LA.
