Does every FDACS form with the same number require a notary?
No. Check the form number, revision date, instructions, and the visible notarial section. Two accessible revisions of FDACS-16023 do different things.
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form, including the form number and revision. A form number alone does not prove that every copy requires a notary.
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Last reviewed October 7, 2026
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date. We identify the notarial section on that page. Two currently accessible revisions of FDACS-16023 do different things. Detailed form guides are linked below this umbrella page.
This page is the umbrella index. Use these guides when you already know the form number:
Check the form number, the revision date, the instructions, the signing language, and the visible notarial section. Do not infer a notarization requirement from the title or the form number alone.
Two currently accessible copies of FDACS-16023, Affidavit of Experience, do different things. Confirm which version the receiving agency requires. Full analysis: FDACS-16023 Affidavit of Experience.
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date.
FDACS-16018, as downloaded on 2026-10-05, carries both Rev. 03/26 and Rev. 11/20 stamps. Send the exact unsigned form before scheduling.
Do not write that FDACS Form 16023 always requires a notary. The revision on the page you will sign controls the session. Deep dive: FDACS-16023 Affidavit of Experience.
The standalone PDF prints a notary instruction and a jurat. The applicant is the signer.
The copy embedded in the current Class C application packet uses a perjury declaration. The signature block reviewed on 2026-10-05 does not print a notary certificate.
Standalone FDACS-16023 is the Affidavit of Experience. It is not the personal-inquiry waiver. The license application has its own execution section, and that waiver can use a different method from the experience affidavit.
| Where it appears | Execution on the reviewed copy | Notary certificate |
|---|---|---|
| FDACS-16009 Rev. 02/08 standalone | Notarial section | Yes |
| FDACS-16018 and FDACS-16038 application sections | Perjury declaration | No on those application sections |
| FDACS-16055 Section IX | Notarization statement and jurat | Yes |
FDACS-16055, Application for Change in Agency Partner, Corporate Officer, or LLC Member, revision 05/18, tells the new partner, officer, or member not to sign until in front of a notary, and it prints that notarial section. One optional attachment is a notarized resignation letter. Dollar amounts printed on the FDACS instructions, including $50 and $42 figures, are FDACS fees. They are not iRemoteNotary session fees. Deep dive: FDACS-16055 agency partner, officer, or LLC member change.
FDACS-16016, Termination/Completion of Sponsorship for Private Investigator Intern, Rev. 02/08, is the sponsor's sworn affidavit and this revision prints a notary jurat. The instructions say the sponsor completes it within 15 days of termination or completion. The sponsor is the signer. iRemoteNotary does not sponsor the intern. Paired guide: FDACS-16016 and 16017 intern termination or completion.
FDACS-16017, Termination/Completion of Sponsorship for Recovery Agent Intern, Rev. 02/08, is the Class EE sponsor's sworn affidavit. This revision prints a notarial section. The sponsor is the signer. Send that revision if it is the form you are using. Paired guide: FDACS-16016 and 16017.
FDACS-16013, Temporary Class G License Agency Character Certification, Rev. 03/08, is signed by the licensed agency owner or manager. This revision prints a notary jurat. The notary does not perform the evaluation and does not decide Class G eligibility. Deep dive: FDACS-16013 Temporary Class G character certification.
The standalone PDF prints two jurats.
That embedded version shows signatures and a section 837.06 warning. It does not print those jurats.
The Class C instructions still say to submit a notarized FDACS-16026. Confirm which version the receiving agency requires. Send the exact unsigned form, including the revision date, before scheduling.
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date.
Use the page the person will sign. Tell them what that page shows. If it has no notarial section, do not schedule a notarization of a certificate that is not there.
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date.
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date.
The Division decides completeness and licensure. iRemoteNotary does not verify employment, sponsor an intern, approve a Class G finding, or decide licensing eligibility.
Investigation agencies and security or recovery agencies can use the same request path. See investigator and sponsor sessions and security and recovery agency forms.
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Have the unsigned PDF, the form number, the revision, the signer's legal name, and a government ID. A signer can be outside the United States when the commissioning state's rules allow the appearance. That appearance rule is on signer appearing from outside the United States.
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No. Check the form number, revision date, instructions, and the visible notarial section. Two accessible revisions of FDACS-16023 do different things.
Standalone Rev. 10/16 prints a jurat. Rev. 11/2020 inside the Class C packet uses a perjury declaration and does not print a notary certificate in that signature block.
Standalone FDACS-16009 Rev. 02/08 and FDACS-16055 Section IX print a notarial section. Application sections in FDACS-16018 and FDACS-16038 use a perjury declaration.
The reviewed form includes a notary instruction and a jurat, and an optional resignation letter may be notarized. Amounts on the FDACS instructions are FDACS fees.
Standalone Rev. 01/14 prints two jurats. Rev. 04/2020 inside the Class C and Class CC packets does not, while Class C instructions still say to submit a notarized 16026. Confirm which version the agency requires.
Use the page the person will sign. If that page has no notarial section, do not schedule a notarization of a certificate that is not there.
The unsigned form, the form number, the revision date, and the name of the person who will sign.
No. The Division decides completeness and licensure. The notary completes only the notarial section printed on the page.
The following primary sources support the legal and procedural information in this guide. Requirements can change, so confirm current rules with the receiving organization before relying on a notarized document.
FDACS forms(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16023(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16018 Class C packet(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16026(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16038 Class CC packet(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16055(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16016(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16017(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16013(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
FDACS-16009(opens in a new tab)
FDACS
Accessed October 5, 2026
Send the exact unsigned FDACS form you are using, including the form number and revision date.