About the Rhode Island Notary exam
Rhode Island Secretary of State. Like every state, Rhode Island adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $30 application.
- Commission term: 4 years.
- Rhode Island notaries are commissioned by the Secretary of State; must be a Rhode Island resident.
To get started, read the official Rhode Island handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Rhode Island Secretary of State.
What's in the Rhode Island exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.