RCW 42.44.020
Qualifications -- Application -- Bond.

(1) The director may, upon application, appoint to be a notary public in this state, any person who:

     (a) Is at least eighteen years of age;

     (b) Resides in Washington state, or resides in an adjoining state and is regularly employed in Washington state or carries on business in Washington state; and

     (c) Can read and write English.

     (2) Each application shall be accompanied by endorsements by at least three residents of this state of the age of eighteen or more, who are not relatives of the applicant, in the following form:


     I, (name of endorser) , being a person eligible to vote in the state of Washington, believe the applicant for a notary public appointment, (applicant's name) , who is not related to me, to be a person of integrity and good moral character and capable of performing notarial acts.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
(Endorser's signature and address, with date of signing)
     (3) Every application for appointment as a notary public shall be accompanied by a fee established by the director by rule.
     (4) Every applicant for appointment as a notary public shall submit an application in a form prescribed by the director, and shall sign the following declaration in the presence of a notary public of this state:
Declaration of Applicant
     I, (name of applicant) , solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the personal information I have provided in this application is true, complete, and correct; that I carefully have read the materials provided with the application describing the duties of a notary public in and for the state of Washington; and, that I will perform, to the best of my ability, all notarial acts in accordance with the law.
. . . . . . . . . . . .  
(Signature of applicant)
  
State of Washington  
County of . . . . . . . . . . . .  
     On this day . . . . . . . . . appeared before me, signed this Declaration of Application, and swore (or affirmed) that (he/she) understood its contents and that its contents are truthful.
     Dated: . . . . . .
  
  . . . . . . . . . . . .
  Signature of notary public
(Seal or stamp)
  
  Residing at . . . . . . . . . . . .

     (5) Every applicant shall submit to the director proof from a surety company that a ten thousand dollar surety bond, insuring the proper performance of notarial acts by the applicant, will be effective for a term commencing on the date the person is appointed, and expiring on the date the applicant's notary appointment expires. The surety for the bond shall be a company qualified to write surety bonds in this state.

[1985 c 156 § 2.]