# Can you be a notary in multiple states?

**URL:** <https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/can-you-be-a-notary-in-multiple-states/5758>\
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**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/can-you-be-a-notary-in-multiple-states/5758 "2018-07-09T19:05:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralbergmobilenotary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/ralbergmobilenotary/32/4266_2.png) [@ralbergmobilenotary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/ralbergmobilenotary)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/can-you-be-a-notary-in-multiple-states/5758/1 "2018-07-09T19:05:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I was curious if anyone knows if you can be a notary in at least 2 different states? Currently I’m an active notary in California but we are moving to Nevada soon. When we move we will be very close to the state line still so I was curious if I would be able to get my commission in Nevada and still keep the one in California? TIA

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**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/can-you-be-a-notary-in-multiple-states/5758/2 "2018-07-09T19:41:05Z")

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According to the CA SOS website, you have to be a legal resident of California.

[http://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/qualifications/](http://www.sos.ca.gov/notary/qualifications/)

Some states do allow you to hold a commission as a non-resident IF you maintain a business in the state - I don’t see that in there for CA.