To become an online notary in Nevada, you must first hold an active traditional notary public commission, then complete a separate electronic notary training course and exam through the Secretary of State, register with an approved solution provider, and submit your registration through the SilverFlume portal with a $95 payment. The electronic registration is an add-on to your traditional commission, not a replacement for it.
Start With an Active Traditional Commission
You cannot register as an electronic notary without an active traditional Nevada notary commission.1Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 240.192 – Registration; Oath and Bond; Fee; Electronic Notary Public If you already hold one, move on to the training step. If you don’t, you’ll need to qualify first.
To get a traditional commission you must be at least 18, a Nevada resident (or a resident of California, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, or Arizona who is regularly employed in Nevada), possess your civil rights, and have never had a notary commission revoked in any state.2Nevada Secretary of State. Notary Convictions involving fraud, forgery, identity theft, or embezzlement can disqualify you.
You also complete a traditional notary training course through the Secretary of State’s portal, pass the exam with at least an 80%, and file a $10,000 surety bond for a four-year term with the clerk of your county of residence (or your county of Nevada employment, if you live in a bordering state). The traditional application costs $35 and the training is $45. The commission runs four years.
If you’re applying for the traditional commission and the electronic registration at the same time, you take both training courses and pass both exams separately.3Nevada Secretary of State. Online Training and Exam Information
Take the Electronic Notary Training and Exam
The electronic notary course is provided by the Secretary of State, and it’s the only training that counts. Third-party or vendor courses won’t satisfy the requirement.4Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters – Section: Electronic Notarization Enabling Act The material covers identity verification for remote signers and the handling of audio-video sessions.
The training fee is $45 and is collected at registration checkout. Fail the exam and you must wait 24 hours before trying again.5Nevada Secretary of State. Step-by-Step Guide to Electronic Notary Registration Save your proof-of-training document; you’ll upload it when you register.
Choose a State-Approved Solution Provider
Nevada requires you to use a solution provider from the Secretary of State’s approved list, and your registration must name the specific provider you’ll use.6Nevada Secretary of State. Electronic Notary Solution Provider Information A generic video conferencing tool or e-signature app won’t qualify.
Approved providers include NotaryCam, Proof, BlueNotary, Snapdocs Technologies, NotaryLive, Simplifile, DocMagic, Pavaso, and more than a dozen others. Some are built around real estate closings, others around general-purpose notarization, and pricing structures vary. Check the current list on the Secretary of State’s website before you commit, because your provider has to be in place before you can produce the next item you need.
Prepare Your Exemplar and Electronic Seal
The exemplar is a PDF your solution provider generates showing your electronic signature next to your electronic seal. Your signature on that exemplar must match the signature on your original notary public application.5Nevada Secretary of State. Step-by-Step Guide to Electronic Notary Registration
The electronic seal is built within your provider’s template and must include:7Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
- Your full name
- The phrase “Notary Public, State of Nevada”
- Your commission expiration date
- Your certificate of appointment number
- The word “nonresident” if you live in a bordering state
Most providers populate the seal automatically once you enter your commission details. Verify every field before downloading the exemplar; errors delay your registration.
Submit Your Registration on SilverFlume
Registration happens on Nevada’s SilverFlume portal at nvsilverflume.gov. Log in, go to the Electronic Notary section, select “Electronic Notary Registration,” and upload two files: your exemplar PDF and your proof of training.5Nevada Secretary of State. Step-by-Step Guide to Electronic Notary Registration
Checkout combines the $45 training fee and the $50 registration fee into a single $95 charge.1Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 240.192 – Registration; Oath and Bond; Fee; Electronic Notary Public You don’t need a second surety bond. The $10,000 bond on file for your traditional commission also covers your electronic notarial acts.
Once the Secretary of State reviews and clears your submission, your registration becomes effective and you’ll get an amended commission notification by email. Approval usually takes a few business days.
What It Costs
Starting from scratch with no traditional commission:
- Traditional notary application fee: $357Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
- Traditional notary training fee: $452Nevada Secretary of State. Notary
- Electronic notary training fee: $455Nevada Secretary of State. Step-by-Step Guide to Electronic Notary Registration
- Electronic notary registration fee: $501Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code 240.192 – Registration; Oath and Bond; Fee; Electronic Notary Public
- $10,000 surety bond: typically between $50 and $100 for the four-year term, depending on surety and credit
- County clerk filing fee: varies by county
- Solution provider subscription: varies by provider, with monthly or per-transaction pricing
State fees alone come to roughly $175 before the bond, county filing, and provider subscription. If you already hold a traditional commission, the electronic add-on is $95.
Journal and Recording Requirements
Every electronic notary in Nevada must keep an electronic journal. Each entry records the fee charged, the document title, the date, the signer’s name, how you verified identity, whether you administered an oath, and the type of notarial certificate used.7Nevada Legislature. Nevada Code Chapter 240 – Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
If the notarization happens over audio-video, you must retain the recording. The journal, the recordings, and related documents must be kept for seven years after your electronic registration ends, whether through expiration, surrender, or revocation.8Nevada Secretary of State. eNotary FAQs Losing those records can lead to suspension, so set up reliable backups from your first notarization.
When You Renew
Your electronic registration shares an expiration date with your traditional commission. When the traditional commission lapses, so does the electronic registration, and you cannot keep an electronic registration active once the underlying commission is gone.5Nevada Secretary of State. Step-by-Step Guide to Electronic Notary Registration
At renewal, you retake the electronic notary training and exam. A prior passing score doesn’t carry over. You also renew your registration with each solution provider you use. Because the traditional commission runs four years, plan on running the full sequence again before each term ends if you want no gap in your authority to notarize electronically.