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If you are not an attorney, you are not eligible to apply for a permanent commission; you may apply for a four-year notary commission only. If your license to practice law in Wisconsin has been suspended or revoked, and has been reinstated, you may apply for a four-year notary commission only. Wisconsin Statutes require that you provide written notice of any change of address to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions within 10 days of the change. Grounds for revocation of your commission may include: providing false information on this application, conviction for certain crimes while holding a commission, failing to comply with Wisconsin law governing notaries and notarial acts or Supreme Court notice to DFI of the surrender, suspension or revocation of your license to practice law in Wisconsin.  \nNotary Seal and Signature Requirements  \nBefore completing the Notary Public Application form, you will need to buy a notary seal or rubber stamp from an office supply store. The seal/stamp may be any size, but must state the words “Notary Public,” “State of Wisconsin,” and your printed seal name. Initials or a shortened first name may be used. Current last name must be in full. No title such as“Atty.” or “Esq.” may appear before or after your name. When ordering a seal/stamp, keep in mind that when performing anotarial act, you must always sign your name exactly as set forth on your seal/stamp.  \nPurchase-Certificate of Good Standing  \nRequest a Certificate of Good Standing from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, PO Box 1688, Madison, WI 53701-1688. A fee of $3.00 (payable to “Wisconsin Supreme Court”) must accompany the written request. Include your name, attorney number and approximate date of admission. The certificate of good standing must be dated within two months of submission of your notary application.  \nInstructions for completing the Permanent Notary Public Application  \n1. If you hold or held a four-year Wisconsin notary commission, indicate the expiration date and commission number of your most recent commission.  \n2. If you had a previous notary commission in Wisconsin and your name has changed, enter your former name(s)  \n3. Enter your current full legal name (first, middle, last and suffix (Jr, Sr, if applicable)) .  \n4. Enter your complete mailing address. Use “In Care Of” only if the mailing address is a business address.  \n5. Please enter your email address to receive communication regarding your notary application and commission certificate. You may wish to add “[DFINotary@dfi.wisconsin.gov](DFINotary@dfi.wisconsin.gov)” to your contacts to prevent the email from being sent to a spam folder.  \n6. Enter your date of birth.  \n7. Enter your phone number with the area code. If you have an extension, enter that after your phone number.  \n8. Enter your State Bar Number.  \n9. Read the statement and apply your original signature if you agree with the statement.  \n10. Affix a clear impression of your notary seal/stamp in the space provided. (If the impression/stamp leaves an unclear mark, affix additional samples on a separate white sheet of paper and include the paper with your application. )  \n11. Sign with your official notary signature using the exact spelling as shown on your notary seal/stamp.  \n12. 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