# Florida — Notary public commission term length by US state — how many years a commission lasts before it must be renewed, quoted from the state's own statute

For Florida, commission term is appointed for 4 years; statute is Fla. Stat. § 117.01(1), recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Florida _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** appointed for 4 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Fla. Stat. § 117.01(1) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> A notary public shall be appointed for 4 years and may only use and exercise the office of notary public if he or she is within the boundaries of this state.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> 2025 Florida Statutes Title X PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS Chapter 117 NOTARIES PUBLIC Entire Chapter SECTION 01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath. F.S. 117.01

## Source

- https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/0117.01

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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