When you leave your employer, what happens to your notary commission and supplies?

• A. They stay with the employer
• B. They go with you
• C. They are revoked
• D. They are put in escrow

Answer: (B)

Your notary commission is issued to you as an individual by the state, and your notary supplies are your property. When you leave your employer, the authority to perform notarial acts doesn’t stay with the employer; it goes with you as long as your commission remains active. Take your commission document and your tools (seal, journal, etc.) to your next position or location where you’ll continue notarially supervising acts, provided your commission is still valid. The options suggesting the commission or supplies stay with the employer, are revoked, or are placed in escrow don’t fit because the state grants the authority to the person, not the employer, and notary materials are personal property that travels with the notary.