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.
West Virginia requirement at a glance
- Commissioning authority
- West Virginia Secretary of State
- Surety bond required
- No — former $1,000 bond was eliminated
- Commission term
- 5 years
- Application fee
- $52 (waived for state/local government notaries)
- E&O insurance
- Optional
- Electronic notarization
- Available with separate authorization
- Maximum notary fee
- $10.00 per notarized signature
State requirements can change. Reviewed on July 29, 2026 — confirm with the West Virginia Secretary of State. Full details on the West Virginia requirements page.