# Louisiana — 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 Louisiana, commission term is a notary is commissioned for life; statute is La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVI-111, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Louisiana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** a notary is commissioned for life _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVI-111 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> A notary is commissioned based upon the commission date indicated on the notary database. He does not have to wait until he receives the commission certificate from the secretary of state's office before performing notary functions. In addition, a notary is commissioned for life.

## Where each value comes from

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

### Statute

> La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVI-111 - Notary Commission

## Source

- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/louisiana/La-Admin-Code-tit-46-SS-XLVI-111

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