@@ -72,15 +72,6 @@ func initMorphComponents(ctx context.Context, c *cfg) {
 
 	lookupScriptHashesInNNS(c) // smart contract auto negotiation
 
-	if c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled {

@@ -130,3 +122,4 @@
 
 	if !s.mainNotaryConfig.disabled {
 		// enable notary support in the main client
+		//lint:ignore SA1019 we need notary support enabled in main chain

@@ -287,3 +338,3 @@
 
 	if c.notary == nil {
-		panic(notaryNotEnabledPanicMsg)
+		return errors.New(notaryNotEnabledErrMsg)

@@ -83,3 +75,2 @@
-
 	c.log.Info(logs.FrostFSNodeNotarySupport,
-		zap.Bool("sidechain_enabled", c.cfgMorph.notaryEnabled),
+		zap.Bool("sidechain_enabled", !c.cfgMorph.notaryDisabled),

@@ -78,6 +81,43 @@ func defaultNotaryConfig(c *Client) *notaryCfg {
 // EnableNotarySupport creates notary structure in client that provides
 // ability for client to get alphabet keys from committee or provided source
 // and use proxy contract script hash to create tx for notary contract.
+func (c *Client) enableNotarySupport(opts ...NotaryOption) error {

@@ -137,3 +123,1 @@
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not enable main chain notary support: %w", err)
-		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("main chain notary support is disabled")