# Notary Commission 2 state?

**URL:** <https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/notary-commission-2-state/14524>\
**Category:** Looking For Advice\
**Created:** [November 9, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/notary-commission-2-state/14524 "2020-11-09T20:57:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![zabdul](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/zabdul/32/37537_2.png) [@zabdul](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/zabdul)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/notary-commission-2-state/14524/1 "2020-11-09T20:57:47Z")

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I am currently commissioned in the state of PA, but I also want to be commissioned in state of NY I have received like 3 signings that that are NY and they all like an hour or less far from me each one was a very high fee that I could have done but couldn’t , so my question is, is it possible, am I allowed to have 2 notary commission in different states, if so how can I get a NY commission if I live in PA?

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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:** [November 9, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/notary-commission-2-state/14524/2 "2020-11-09T21:25:54Z")

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New York requires that you have a residence or place of business in the state to be a NY Notary.

[https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/lawbooks/NOTARY.pdf](https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/lawbooks/NOTARY.pdf)

PA does too

> **[Notaries](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/programs/notaries)**
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> Notaries

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**Author:** ![BluePenNotary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/bluepennotary/32/18919_2.png) [@BluePenNotary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/BluePenNotary)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/notary-commission-2-state/14524/3 "2020-11-10T01:19:03Z")

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I don’t know about PA but New Jersey and New York require that you live and/or work in both states in order to be licensed in both states, while being a resident in one of them. NJ doesn’t even allow border state notarizations… meaning I leave 10 minutes away from Staten Island, which is part of NY, and I can’t cross the bridge to do notarizations (regardless I’m always offered, because many NJ notaries work in NY and have applied and been authorized for a NY commission) … am I making myself clear?