So I worked at a financial institution for about 10 years and we were always told that if a document is going out of state, that we should use the embosser rather than the ink stamp.
I live in SC and our manual does not state that information. This is from the manual:
*Choosing a Seal or Stamp: A notary public may use either a rubber stamp or an *
*embosser seal when performing notarial acts. Both seals and stamps can be purchased *
*and personalized at any office supply store. When choosing whether to use a seal or *
*stamp, one thing to consider is that rubber stamps will show up more clearly when *
*scanned electronically. Therefore, if you will be notarizing a lot of documents that will * be scanned, you may want to use a rubber stamp rather than an embosser seal.
Referencing that last sentence, I think I should use the rubber stamp. I will be completing an Acknowledgement for a Deed for the state of Ohio.
In Pennsylvania we must use a rubber stamp. We do not need an embosser for anything. Ive actually only used my embosser two times in three years. Just when a customer signs something in black and then asks me to make a copy for them. I emboss the original so they can tell the difference
I’ve never done a notarization for a document that will be used in another country. I’ve read that sometimes the people in the foreign country who are receiving a notarized document require that it be embossed. You can buy an embosser inker that you rub on the impression so that it can be read more easily and will be legible when the document is scanned.
Out of state or out of the country, your notary stamp (if required) should be photographically reproducible. I occasionally use an embosser along with gold seals and an ink stamp for some general notary work that’s going overseas.
