# Oregon — 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 Oregon, commission term is issue a commission as a notary public to the applicant for a term of four years; statute is ORS 194.315, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Oregon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** issue a commission as a notary public to the applicant for a term of four years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** ORS 194.315 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Upon the applicant’s compliance with this section, the Secretary of State shall issue a commission as a notary public to the applicant for a term of four years.

## Where each value comes from

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

### Statute

> 194.315 Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit.

## Source

- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors194.html

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