How do I get my MMJ application notarized?

Your Colorado application signature must be notarized. There are two explicit rules.
1. Signatures of patients must be notarized.
2. The care-giver can not be the notary.

When you get something notarized, you need to visit a Notary , sometimes called a Notary Public.

The Notary Handbook from the Colorado Secretary of State explains it well:

“Notary” or “Notary Public” means any individual appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts [12-55-102(3) C.R.S.]. Because the definition in the Colorado Revised Statutes is so brief the following information has been included to further describe what a Notary is.
Various definitions/synonyms for “notary public” can be drawn from other states’ statutes. The following list is representative rather than all-inclusive.

  • A notary is a verifier, authenticator, person of integrity appointed to the office, person commissioned to seal documents, impartial agent for the state, public recorder of acts, public servant, government functionary.
  • The notary acts as an unbiased/disinterested/official WITNESS, to the identity of the person who signs a document.
  • The notary is a STATE OFFICER
    (every bit as much as the Governor or the Secretary of State, though at a much lower level).
    In this context, while notarizing, a notary is responsible not to a customer or a supervisor, but to the people of the State of Colorado through the Secretary of State, the elected representative of those people.

Basically, the notary will check your identification, administer an oath or affirmation, and then witness your signature on the application.

The notary will then place the seal on your document.

How much will it cost to get notarized in Colorado?

Colorado law states the maximum fee allowed for a notarization is $5 and shall include:

* Receiving evidence of the signer’s identity
* Administering an oath or affirmation (if applicable)
* The application of the signature, notarial certificate, and seal of the notary

The maximum fee a notary may charge for an electronic notarization is $10.

If you use the services of a mobile notary, you will probably need to pay the cost of the notary’s travel, etc. Be sure to discuss fees before you make an appointment.

As always, verify the most recent notary rules and regulations with the Colorado Secretary of State.