Office Closure Notice

Effective December 31, 2025, Cynanotary has permanently closed its physical office and no longer accepts walk-in clients.

All notary applications and related documents must now be submitted by mail.

Mailing Address:
4846 N. University Drive, Suite #335
Lauderhill, FL 33351

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to serving you through our convenient mail and remote services.

If we can’t help you, we truly won’t hurt you.

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Notary Laws

SELECTED LAWS FROM THE FLORIDA STATUTES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Procedure for Notarial or Apostille Certification

Topics Covered in Chapter 117 “Notaries Public”

  • Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, oath (117.01)
  • Administration of oaths (117.03)
  • Marriages (117.045)
  • Acknowledgments (117.04)
  • Use of notary commission, unlawful use, notary fee, seal, duties, employer liability, name change, advertising, photocopies, penalties (117.05)
  • Validity of acts prior to April 1, 1903 (117.06)
  • Law enforcement officers and correctional officers (117.10)
  • Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State (117.103)
  • False or fraudulent acknowledgments, penalty (117.105)
  • Prohibited acts (117.107)
  • Validity of acts, seals, and certificates prior to January 1, 1995 (117.108)
Florida Statutes Chapter 117

Topics Covered in Chapter 668 “Electronic Commerce”

Chapter 668.50 “Uniform Electronic Transaction Act”

  • Use of electronic records and electronic signatures (5)
  • Construction and application (6)
  • Legal recognition of electronic records, signatures, and contracts (7)
  • Provision of information in writing, presentation of records (8)
  • Attribution and effect of electronic record and signature (9)
  • Effect of change or error (10)
  • Notarization and acknowledgment (11)
  • Retention of electronic records and originals (12)
  • Admissibility of evidence (13)
  • Automated transactions (14)
  • Time and place of sending and receiving (15)
  • Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies (17)
  • Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies (18)
  • Interoperability (19)
  • Severability (20)
Florida Statutes Chapter 668

Additional Notary References in the Florida Statutes

Penalties for Violation of Notary Laws

Penalties for Felonies and Misdemeanors (Chapter 775.082)

A person who has been convicted of any other designated felony may be punished as follows:

Topics Covered in Chapter 118 “Florida International Notaries”

  • Civil-law notary (118.10)
  • Certification of civil-law notary’s authority (118.12)
  • Apostilles (118.12)
  • Reproduction of records (15.16)
  • Admissibility in evidence (15.16)
  • Electronic receipt and transmission of records (15.16)
  • Certification (15.16)
  • Acknowledgment (15.16)
Florida Statutes Chapter 118

Topics Covered in the Constitution of the State of Florida

  • Notaries are public (state) officers (Article II)
  • Governor’s authority to suspend notaries (Article IV)
  • Disqualification due to felony conviction (Article VI)
  • Definition of “felony” (Article X)
The Constitution of the State of Florida