diff --git a/internal/chartverifier/checks/chart-0.1.0-v3.without-notes.tgz b/internal/chartverifier/checks/chart-0.1.0-v3.without-notes.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9867dbd
Binary files /dev/null and b/internal/chartverifier/checks/chart-0.1.0-v3.without-notes.tgz differ
diff --git a/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks.go b/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
index efef631a..887a3203 100644
--- a/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
+++ b/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ const (
 	APIVersion2                  = "v2"
 	ReadmeExist                  = "Chart has a README"
 	ReadmeDoesNotExist           = "Chart does not have a README"
+	NotesExist                   = "Chart does contain NOTES"
+	NotesDoesNotExist            = "Chart does not contain NOTES"
 	NotHelm3Reason               = "API version is not V2, used in Helm 3"
 	Helm3Reason                  = "API version is V2, used in Helm 3"
 	TestTemplatePrefix           = "templates/tests/"
@@ -111,6 +113,23 @@ func HasReadme(opts *CheckOptions) (Result, error) {
 	return r, nil
 }
 
+func HasNotes(opts *CheckOptions) (Result, error) {
+	c, _, err := LoadChartFromURI(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, err
+	}
+
+	r := NewResult(false, NotesDoesNotExist)
+	for _, f := range c.Templates {
+		fmt.Println(f.Name)
+		if f.Name == "templates/NOTES.txt" {
+			r.SetResult(true, NotesExist)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return r, nil
+}
+
 func ContainsTest(opts *CheckOptions) (Result, error) {
 	c, _, err := LoadChartFromURI(opts)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks_test.go b/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks_test.go
index 135184b8..73d52129 100644
--- a/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks_test.go
+++ b/internal/chartverifier/checks/checks_test.go
@@ -105,6 +105,43 @@ func TestHasReadme(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHasNotes(t *testing.T) {
+	type testCase struct {
+		description string
+		uri         string
+	}
+
+	positiveTestCases := []testCase{
+		{description: "chart with NOTES.txt", uri: "chart-0.1.0-v3.valid.tgz"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range positiveTestCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := viper.New()
+			r, err := HasNotes(&CheckOptions{URI: tc.uri, ViperConfig: config, HelmEnvSettings: cli.New()})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, r)
+			require.True(t, r.Ok)
+			require.Equal(t, NotesExist, r.Reason)
+		})
+	}
+
+	negativeTestCases := []testCase{
+		{description: "chart without NOTES.txt", uri: "chart-0.1.0-v3.without-notes.tgz"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range negativeTestCases {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			config := viper.New()
+			r, err := HasNotes(&CheckOptions{URI: tc.uri, ViperConfig: config, HelmEnvSettings: cli.New()})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, r)
+			require.False(t, r.Ok)
+			require.Equal(t, NotesDoesNotExist, r.Reason)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestContainsTest(t *testing.T) {
 	type testCase struct {
 		description string
diff --git a/internal/chartverifier/profiles/default.go b/internal/chartverifier/profiles/default.go
index 774d9369..6687bf1a 100644
--- a/internal/chartverifier/profiles/default.go
+++ b/internal/chartverifier/profiles/default.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func getDefaultProfile(msg string) *Profile {
 		{Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", CheckVersion10, apiChecks.ChartTesting), Type: apiChecks.MandatoryCheckType},
 		{Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", CheckVersion10, apiChecks.RequiredAnnotationsPresent), Type: apiChecks.MandatoryCheckType},
 		{Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", CheckVersion10, apiChecks.SignatureIsValid), Type: apiChecks.MandatoryCheckType},
+		{Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", CheckVersion10, apiChecks.HasNotes), Type: apiChecks.MandatoryCheckType},
 	}
 
 	return &profile
diff --git a/internal/chartverifier/verifierbuilder.go b/internal/chartverifier/verifierbuilder.go
index 19f5f23b..b09ca3e3 100644
--- a/internal/chartverifier/verifierbuilder.go
+++ b/internal/chartverifier/verifierbuilder.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func init() {
 	defaultRegistry.Add(apiChecks.ChartTesting, "v1.0", checks.ChartTesting)
 	defaultRegistry.Add(apiChecks.RequiredAnnotationsPresent, "v1.0", checks.RequiredAnnotationsPresent)
 	defaultRegistry.Add(apiChecks.SignatureIsValid, "v1.0", checks.SignatureIsValid)
+	defaultRegistry.Add(apiChecks.HasNotes, "v1.0", checks.HasNotes)
 }
 
 func DefaultRegistry() checks.Registry {
diff --git a/pkg/chartverifier/checks/checks.go b/pkg/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
index ed15d96f..9023aa94 100644
--- a/pkg/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
+++ b/pkg/chartverifier/checks/checks.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const (
 	ChartTesting               CheckName = "chart-testing"
 	RequiredAnnotationsPresent CheckName = "required-annotations-present"
 	SignatureIsValid           CheckName = "signature-is-valid"
+	HasNotes                   CheckName = "has-notes"
 	MandatoryCheckType         CheckType = "Mandatory"
 	OptionalCheckType          CheckType = "Optional"
 	ExperimentalCheckType      CheckType = "Experimental"
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ var setCheckNames = []CheckName{
 	ContainsValuesSchema,
 	ContainsValues,
 	HasKubeVersion,
+	HasNotes,
 	HasReadme,
 	HelmLint,
 	ImagesAreCertified,