Notaries are authorized by law to perform six basic duties:

• Administer oaths or affirmations

• Take acknowledgments

• Perform marriage ceremonies

• Attest to photocopies

• Verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs)

• Certify the contents of a safe-deposit box

According to Chapter 117, Florida Statute, copies of public records, such as the records listed below, CANNOT be attested to by a Florida Notary Public:

• Any document for which photocopying is prohibited

• Birth Certificate

• Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization

• Death Certificate

• Documents filed in a court proceeding

• Documents recorded by the Clerk of the Court

• Federal or state income tax forms, already filed

• Marriage Certificate

• Professional licenses issued by the State of Florida

• Public records maintained in government offices

• Student records (transcripts, etc.) kept in public education offices