Analysis
NAICS 541120 is the 2022 national industry for offices of notaries, part of 54112 (Offices of Notaries).
For example, businesses of lawyers and attorneys primarily engaged in the practice of law are classified in 541110 (Offices of Lawyers) instead.
Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541110 and 541199. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments (except offices of lawyers and attorneys) primarily engaged in drafting, approving, and executing legal documents, such as real estate transactions, wills, and contracts; and in receiving, indexing, and storing such documents.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Establishments of lawyers and attorneys primarily engaged in the practice of law | 541110 Offices of Lawyers |
| Establishments of notaries public engaged in activities, such as administering oaths and taking affidavits and depositions, witnessing and certifying signatures on documents, but not empowered to draw and approve legal documents and contracts | 541199 All Other Legal Services |