PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTARY PUBLIC SEALS
State of California Office of the Secretary of State GENERAL PROVISIONS Government Code Section 8207, precludes the manufacture of any notary public seal except by a permit holder. As used in these procedures and guidelines, “manufacture” refers to the production or fabrication and assembling of the component parts of notary public seals. Permits to produce or manufacture notary public seals will not be issued to individuals, companies or other entities that only place or transmit orders for notary public seals rather than produce or manufacture notary public seals. Notary public seals include stamps, embossers and those produced by electronic means. Only notary public seals produced or manufactured by a permit holder can be duplicated, sold or offered for sale to California notaries public including replacement seals for those previously produced or manufactured. Permits to produce or manufacture notary public seals can be obtained by submitting a completed application prescribed by the Secretary of State along with an issuance fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00). REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL AUTHORIZED
MANUFACTURERS 1. The manufacturer shall include on the notary public seal all the required elements as provided for in Government Code Section 8207 as follows: • The name of the notary public; • The State Seal; • The words “Notary Public”; • The filing county shown on the certificate of authorization; • The notary public commission expiration date; • The notary public commission number; • The manufacturer identification number. The seal may be circular, not over two inches in diameter, or rectangular, not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length, with a serrated or milled edged border.
I have three stamps, one rectangular, one circular, and one embosser (not compliant) that works great when you want to tie together multi-page documents or dress it up with a golden seal.