Society of Notaries Public of BC

The Society of Notaries Public of BC is a professional organization established pursuant to the Notaries Act of British Columbia and has been assigned a duty to regulate the members of The Society. That includes setting a standard for BC Notaries to follow and a process for the handling of complaints submitted by members of the public. The Society's discipline procedures are provided for in the Notaries Act. The complaint and discipline procedures and policies ensure that disciplinary matters are handled in a uniform and fair manner.

If you have a complaint about a BC Notary, you are first required to contact the notary and attempt to resolve the matter directly. If satisfaction is not forthcoming, you must put your complaint in writing and submit it to The Society in any of the following ways.

• By way of the complaint form, submitted electronically over the web
• By downloading the complaint form, completing it, and faxing it to The Society
• By letter faxed or mailed to The Society

The position of notary as a member of one of the branches of the legal profession is sanctioned and safeguarded by law. Unique in North America, BC Notaries provide many non-contentious legal services to the public. The professional work of a BC Notary is covered by an insurance plan that protects the public.