NY Exec L § 131 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 6 - Department of State 131 - Procedure of Appointment; Fees and Commissions; Fee Payment Methods.

§ 131.  Procedure  of  appointment;  fees and commissions; fee payment   methods. 1. Applicants for a notary public commission  shall  submit  to   the  secretary  of state with their application the oath of office, duly   executed before any person authorized to administer  an  oath,  together   with their signature.2.  Upon  being  satisfied  of  the  competency  and good character of   applicants for appointment as notaries public, the  secretary  of  state   shall  issue a commission to such persons; and the official signature of   the applicants and the oath of office filed with such applications shall   take effect.3. The secretary of state shall receive a  non-refundable  application   fee of sixty dollars from applicants for appointment, which fee shall be   submitted  together  with  the application. No further fee shall be paid   for the issuance of the commission.4. A notary public  identification  card  indicating  the  appointee's   name,  address,  county  and commission term shall be transmitted to the   appointee.5. The commission, duly dated, and a certified copy or the original of   the oath of office  and  the  official  signature,  and  twenty  dollars   apportioned  from  the  application  fee  shall  be  transmitted  by the   secretary of state to the county clerk in which the appointee resides by   the tenth day of the following month.6. The county clerk shall make  a  proper  index  of  commissions  and   official signatures transmitted to that office by the secretary of state   pursuant to the provisions of this section.7.  Applicants  for  reappointment of a notary public commission shall   submit to the county clerk with their application the  oath  of  office,   duly  executed  before  any  person  authorized  to  administer an oath,   together with their signature.8. Upon being satisfied of the completeness  of  the  application  for   reappointment,  the  county  clerk  shall  issue  a  commission  to such   persons; and the official signature of the applicants and  the  oath  of   office filed with such applications shall take effect.9.  The county clerk shall receive a non-refundable application fee of   sixty dollars from each applicant for reappointment, which fee shall  be   submitted  together  with  the application. No further fee shall be paid   for the issuance of the commission.10. The commission, duly dated, and a certified or  original  copy  of   the  application, and forty dollars apportioned from the application fee   plus interest as may be required by statute shall be transmitted by  the   county clerk to the secretary of state by the tenth day of the following   month.11.  The  secretary of state shall make a proper record of commissions   transmitted  to  that  office  by  the  county  clerk  pursuant  to  the   provisions of this section.12.  Except  for changes made in an application for reappointment, the   secretary of state shall receive a non-refundable fee of ten dollars for   changing the name or address of a notary public.13. The secretary of state may issue a duplicate  identification  card   to  a  notary public for one lost, destroyed or damaged upon application   therefor on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and upon payment   of  a  non-refundable  fee  of  ten   dollars.   Each   such   duplicate   identification  card  shall have the word "duplicate" stamped across the   face thereof, and shall bear the same number as the one it replaces.14. The secretary of state and any county clerk, shall accept  payment   for  any fee relating to appointment or reappointment as a notary in the   form of cash, money order, certified check, company check, bank check or   personal check. The secretary of state and any county clerk may  provide    for  accepting  payment  of  any such fee due to him or her by credit or   debit card, which may include payment through the internet.