[OPLINLIST] Notary class offered

Mon Jul 6 13:51:42 EDT 2026

Hello Central Ohio Librarians! The Ohio Society of Notaries is presenting another notary class for you in COLUMBUS.

An increasing number of Ohio libraries are offering Notary Public services to their patrons as a community service. As such, libraries (and their individual notaries) can be potentially liable for these all-too-often undertrained staff notaries, when they are dealing with many and varied signing requests from your patrons.

We are again presenting our popular advanced Ohio notary class "Beyond the Stamp - Your Role, Responsibilities, and Risks as an Ohio Notary Public" , updated with Ohio's new notary laws that were effective April 4, 2025.

Proper training is essential for your staff notaries! We have trained hundreds of Ohio librarians statewide, and you'll be surprised at how much you don't know, about what you don't know! As mentioned, lack of notary knowledge could lead to errors, and potential exposure for both you and your library! We particularly stress documents librarians should NOT handle!

This is THE best, longest-running, and most comprehensive Ohio notary training available, and is particularly valuable for LIBRARIANS providing notary services to their patrons. It's the opportunity to receive the full Ohio training you never had. Importantly, the class is IN-PERSON, so all questions are welcomed, and you can learn from the experiences of the other notaries attending.

This in-person class will be held Tuesday, July 28 at the Grandview Heights Library, 1685 W. 1st Avenue, Columbus 43212.

The Ohio Society of Notaries is the professional association for Ohio notaries, dedicated to awareness, education, and advocacy for Ohio's 220,000 notaries, and the important role they play in protecting our citizens. We have been THE primary resource for Ohio notary information since 2009. Visit us at www.ohionotaries.org<http://www.ohionotaries.org/>

Unlike other notary classes around the state, this is not just a boring regurgitation of Ohio statutes and legalese, by those who have never been in the REAL Ohio notary world, or the online versions where you can't even ask questions.

It's taught by Roger Rill, President of the Ohio Society of Notaries, with over 48 years of Ohio notary experience. Roger was the co-author and driving force behind passage of the Ohio Notary Public Modernization Act that became effective law in September 2019, and which completely revamped and improved Ohio's notary system. Roger was honored by NNA as a 2019 National Notary Of The Year Special Honoree, and holds Master Notary Public accreditation. Learn from the best!

*NOTE: We are also an Authorized Provider of Ohio Notary Training/Testing for the Secretary of State.

If your current notary commission expires within ONE YEAR of the class date, this session fulfills the Training Requirement for your renewal.

The Ohio exam will also be given for NEW notary applicants - details below.

Check-in begins 2pm; class runs from 230pm - 6pm, with exams for NEW applicants immediately following.

Class may run a little longer with questions.

A class description is attached, along with some additional Ohio info attachments you'll find helpful. If you don't know the FAQ answers, you are risking your commission, and potential liability, and you REALLY need to join us for this seminar!

PLEASE BRING THE ATTACHMENTS TO CLASS!!

Registration fee is $75, or $130 if a NEW applicant also taking the exam.

*Checks/money orders are payable to Ohio Society of Notaries, and mailed to: OSN, 5669 Slater Ridge, Hilliard, OH 43026. Registration deadline is July 27.

We much prefer pre-payment to minimize no-shows, and not have a long line at check-in. Payments of cash, check, or money order will be accepted at the door, but you MUST pre-register!! Receipts provided upon request. NO CREDIT CARDS.

You'll receive a detailed email confirmation of your registration a few days prior to class.

**ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!! Please register ASAP as seats may be limited. Reply to roger at ohionotaries.org or notary13 at hotmail.com with name, years as notary (or new), and any particular issues you'd like discussed.

*If a current notary, please include your commission expiration date.

Importantly, include if you are a NEW notary applicant, OR if your current commission expires before July 28, 2027!

You'll be provided a class completion and/or exam certificate to submit to the Secretary of State to complete your new or renewal training requirement.

It's a fun class, with lots of interaction and experiences from your classmates, which will include local mobile notaries. Swap business cards with other attendees and create your own notary network!

**Feel free to also join our Ohio Notary Network forum Facebook Group, and hang out/chat with over 3000 other Buckeye notaries!**

Call 614-336-7878 or email info at ohionotaries.org for any Ohio notary questions, anytime. We answer the phone and emails day or evening, 7 days a week, and the service is FREE! We're here for YOU - this is the ONLY such resource in the state!

Hope to see you in Columbus! Other upcoming classes around the state will always appear on the Training Page of our website.

Roger Rill, President

Ohio Society of Notaries

614 336 7878

www.ohionotaries.org

Eileen Johnston, Director of Patron Services
Grandview Heights Public Library
1685 W. 1st Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
ejohnston at ghpl.org    614-486-2951
ghpl.org

The Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL<http://www.ghpl.org/>) is an award-winning, independent suburban library system known for progressive leadership and friendly, personalized service.

GHPL is a founding member (1988) and the Administering Library for the Central Library Consortium (CLC<http://www.ghpl.org/about-page/#toggle-id-3>), a cooperative among 17 Central Ohio library systems. 67 million items are available to our cardholders through a partnership among the CLC and statewide networks SearchOhio and OhioLINK.

GHPL celebrates 100 years of serving the community in 2024!

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