What you're buying
- Errors & omissions coverage protecting you, subject to the policy terms.
Purchase, application, and issuance are completed through The Southern Agency's secure checkout — the licensed insurance agency behind Notary.Bond.
Iowa requirement at a glance
- Commissioning authority
- Iowa Secretary of State
- Surety bond required
- No
- Commission term
- 3 years (1 year for bordering-state residents)
- Application fee
- $30
- Oath of office
- Required
- E&O insurance
- Optional
- Remote online notarization
- Available (registration required)
State requirements can change. Reviewed on July 29, 2026 — confirm with the Iowa Secretary of State. Full details on the Iowa requirements page.