Can a Notary Verify a VIN?

1. Part B of HSMV 82042 lists Florida Notary Public as the primary verifier.
2. The notary must apply their seal and printed commissioned name.
3. The notary still has to physically inspect the VIN under the windshield and in the door jamb.

Watch for: A notary from outside Florida is not a Florida Notary Public for this form.

1. California VIN verification is an authority-and-inspection task, completed on REG 31 by a verifier in an accepted category.
2. The DMV procedure manual lists categories like DMV employee, CHP, peace officer, auto club employee, and licensed vehicle verifier.
3. Notarizing the form does not make the signer a verifier.

Watch for: If anyone tells you a notary can sign a California REG 31, ask which authorized verifier category they fall under.

1. VTR-68-A is a law-enforcement identification number inspection.
2. A notary cannot substitute for the authorized law-enforcement inspector.
3. For a bonded-title eligibility statement (VTR-130-SOF), notarization may apply to the applicant signature, but the inspection is separate.

Watch for: Notarizing VTR-130-SOF does not complete the inspection requirement.

1. Arizona vehicle title/VIN questions route through MVD inspection levels.
2. A notary cannot perform a Level I, Level II, or Level III inspection.
3. Authorized third-party MVD providers handle certain steps, but only if their authorization matches the inspection required.

Watch for: Notarization makes the signature legitimate, not the inspection.