CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORIZATION
WILL
BE ISSUED TO THE NOTARY PUBLIC TO PURCHASE A NOTARY SEAL
MANUFACTURED BY AN
AUTHORIZED VENDOR
IF
AN OFFICIAL STATE SEAL IS:
LOST,
STOLEN, MISPLACED, DAMAGED, OR OTHERWISE UNWORKABLE,
THE
NOTARY PUBLIC WILL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
IMMEDIATELY
BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL
ANY NOTARY WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE ABOVE SHALL BE SUBJECT
TOA CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $1,500.00
UPON THE REQUEST OF THE NOTARY, THE
SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A NEW CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORIZATION WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS.
REQUEST MUST INCLUDE:
1. DATES OF
THE SEQUENTIAL JOURNAL ENTRIES
2. NOTARY
PUBLIC COMMISSION NUMBER
3.
COMMISSION EXPIRATION DATE
IF
A NOTARY PUBLIC'S COMMISSION EXPIRES, OR THE NOTARY RESIGNS THE COMMISSION, OR THE COMMISSION IS REVOKED, THE NOTARY MUST DESTROY THE OFFICIAL SEAL.
The official seal may be:
1.Circular,
not over 2 inches in diameter
2.or
rectangular,
no more than 1-inch in width or 2-1/2 inches in length
No notary seal or pressed stamp shall be
manufactured, duplicated, sold, or offered for sale unless
authorized by the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION WILL BE ISSUED
TO PURCHASE A NOTARY STAMP ISSUED BY AN AUTHORIZED VENDOR.
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