N.Y. County Law § 534

§ 534. County clerk; appointment of notaries public. Each county clerk\nshall designate from among the members of his or her staff at least one\nnotary public to be available to notarize documents for the public in\neach county clerk's office during normal business hours free of charge.\nEach individual appointed by the county clerk to be a notary public\npursuant to this section shall be exempt from the examination fee and\napplication fee required by section one hundred thirty-one of the\nexecutive law.\n