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Notary services in Iowa
RON authorized No marriage solemnization Copy cert allowed VIN verification N/A
Jurisdiction overview
Remote online (RON)
Authorized
Marriage solemnization
Not permitted
Copy certification
Permitted
VIN verification
Not specified
Listed notaries
0
Services available in Iowa
Core Notarial Acts
from $10
from $10
from $10
from $10
from $10
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
RON only
from $25
Real Estate & Mortgage
from $150
from $200
from $25
from $15
from $150
from $15
Legal Documents
from $25
from $25
from $25
from $25
from $25
Travel & Immigration
from $15
from $15
from $20
from $20
Business & Corporate
from $25
from $25
from $25
Medical & Healthcare
from $25
from $25
from $15
Specialty Services
from $50
from $100
from $50
Services with restrictions in Iowa
Marriage Solemnization
Marriage solemnization by notaries is not authorized in Iowa under state law.
Requirements shown from the human-reviewed legal knowledge base
(6 approved rules)
.
Notary requirements & rules
Identification
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: B.6 P ersonal appearance required. 9B.7 Identification of individual. 9B.8 A uthority to refuse to perform notarial act. 9B.9 Signature if individual unable to sign. 9B.10 Notarial a Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: B.6 P ersonal appearance required. 9B.7 Identification of individual. 9B.8 A uthority to refuse to perform notarial act. 9B.9 Signature if individual unable to sign. 9B.10 Notarial act in this state. 9B.11 Notarial act in another state. 9B.12 Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Acceptable ID
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: By
means
of
any
of
the
following:
(1)
A
passport,
driver
’s
license,
or
government-issued
nondriver
identification
card,
which
is
current
or
expired
not
more
than
three
years
before
Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: By
means
of
any
of
the
following:
(1)
A
passport,
driver
’s
license,
or
government-issued
nondriver
identification
card,
which
is
current
or
expired
not
more
than
three
years
before
performance
of
the
notarial
act.
(2)
Another
form
of
government
identification
issued
to
an
individual,
which
is
current
or
expired
not
more
than
three
years
before
performance
of
the
notarial
act,
contains
the
signature
or
a
photograph
of
the
individual,
and
is
sat
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Prohibited Acts
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: in
this
state,
shall
not
use
the
term
“notario”
or
“notario
publico”.
4.
a.
A
notary
public,
other
than
an
attorney
licensed
to
practice
law
in
this
state,
shall
not
advertise
or
rep Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: in
this
state,
shall
not
use
the
term
“notario”
or
“notario
publico”.
4.
a.
A
notary
public,
other
than
an
attorney
licensed
to
practice
law
in
this
state,
shall
not
advertise
or
represent
that
the
notary
public
may
assist
persons
in
drafting
legal
records,
give
legal
advice,
or
otherwise
practice
law
.
If
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Fees
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: ed by the secretary of state and pay an application fee of thirty dollars to the secretary of state. A person appointed as a notary public under subsection 4 is not subject to the fe Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: ed by the secretary of state and pay an application fee of thirty dollars to the secretary of state. A person appointed as a notary public under subsection 4 is not subject to the fee imposed by this subsection . 2. An applicant for a commission as a notary public shall meet all of the following qualifications:
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: act. 9B.14A Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. 9B.14B Remote facilitator . 9B.14C Use of information. 9B.15 Certificate of notarial act. 9B.16 Short form certifi Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: act. 9B.14A Notarial act performed for remotely located individual. 9B.14B Remote facilitator . 9B.14C Use of information. 9B.15 Certificate of notarial act. 9B.16 Short form certificates. 9B.17 Official stamp. 9B.18 Stamping device. 9B.19 Reserved. 9B.20 Notification regarding performance of notarial act
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Record Retention
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under subsection 8 , paragraph “d” , the recording must be retained Mandatory
Iowa Code Ch. 9B: or on behalf of the person required to retain the recording. Unless a different period is required by rule adopted under subsection 8 , paragraph “d” , the recording must be retained for a period of at least ten years after the recording is made. 7. Before a notary public performs the notary public
Source: Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Relevant statutes
Notary-related statutes from Iowa's official code (sourced from primary authorities).
Iowa Code Ch. 9B
Iowa repair statutes
Official source
· verified Jul 18, 2026