The notary shall have a seal and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties belonging to that office. The notary shall also have power to take the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments. The notary public must ensure, by requiring identification through use of a driver's license, personal identification by someone known to the notary or other appropriate means, that the individual whose presence and signature is being certified is in fact the person he or she claims to be. (Code 1852, § 662; Code 1915, § 1007; Code 1935, § 1138; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 4307; 63 Del. Laws, c. 85; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.)

1. The seal required by § 4308 of this title shall be used in the transaction of official business by notaries public. Each notary public shall provide, keep and use a seal that is either an engraved embossed seal or a black-inked rubber stamp seal to be used on the document being notarized. The seal shall contain the notary's name exactly as it appears on the commission, the words "My Commission expires on" and the commission expiration date and the words "Notary Public" and "State of Delaware."
2. If the official seal of any notary public is not engraved in conformity with this section, it shall not invalidate an official act, but such act shall be as valid as though the seal had been engraved in conformity with the requirements of this section.
3. Any notary public failing to comply with the requirements of this section may be removed by the Governor for neglect. (16 Del. Laws, c. 17; Code 1915, § 1012; Code 1935, § 1143; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 4308; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 65, § 2.)