# Maryland — 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 Maryland, commission term is The term of a notary public commission is 4 years; statute is Md. Code, State Gov't § 18-103, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Maryland _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** The term of a notary public commission is 4 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Md. Code, State Gov't § 18-103 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> The term of a notary public commission is 4 years. (2) The Secretary of State shall adopt, by regulation, a staggered system for the expiration and renewal of notary public commissions.

## Where each value comes from

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

### Statute

> Article - State Government Previous Next §18–103.

## Source

- https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg&section=18-103

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