Notary Bonding

If someone is a Notary, then the official Notary seal stamp or seal embosser is their most-used tool. The Notary seal is the impression of the Notary Public inked stamp or crimping embosser. These seals are used to authenticate a Notary’s signature and make the notarial act legal and official. The imprint of the Notary seal contains all of the information of the Notary Public’s commission. The Difference Between Stamps and Embossers The term "Notary seal" is often used interchangeably with notary public stamps and embossers. It is useful to note that some states refer to seals as “stamps," while others use “seal” to reference an embosser. Notary seal stamps, or notary public stamps , are inked rubber stamps that imprint state required information. This is typically the Notary Public’s name, state of commission, and date of commission expiration. Notary stamps are most often rectangular in shape, but some states require a round stamp. Each state maintains its own s...

If part of your job duties is using notary embossers , you may have found yourself wondering, “Do I also need to use my ink stamp when notarizing?” or “Does the embossment need to be done within the Notary block?” When notarizing, the seal needs to always emboss or imprint a photographically reproducible impression. Because the image is required to be clearly photocopied, many Notaries use an inked rubber stamp seal, as an embossment may have to be smudged or darkened to be picked up by a photocopier. If embossments are made by notary embossers so that they can be photocopied, then there’s no need to use an inked stamp, provided the embossments contain all required information. Notary embossers may be used in addition to the required photographically reproducible seals, but it must not be impressed over reproducible inking seals or over a Notary’s signature. It should be placed as near as possible to the inked seal impression in the certificate wording. If you emboss an origina...