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Iowa Notary Seal Stamp - Pre-inked Brother
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We believe the Brother 2260 pre-inked Iowa notary stamp is the best money can buy

Featuring an ultra-crisp impression with no bleed-through, the Brother will yield up to 50,000 Iowa notary seal impressions when properly re-inked

When one of our business partners asked us to carry the Brother line, we were both skeptical and reluctant. Our skepticism stemmed from the fact that the stamps can be made fairly quickly - often in as little as 10 minutes from start-to-finish, in fact - which had us thinking they had to be cheap. Our reluctance was due to the very high price of parts, as well as the fact that you cannot make more than 1 stamp at a time. (Brother materials range from 2 - 4x as expensive as other stamps and the Brother stamp machine can only accommodate one.)

However, after seeing the impressions first-hand, we were sold. The Brother imprints are extremely crisp and, unlike many other pre-inked stamps, bleed is virtually non-existent, even after several weeks. So, we promptly ordered our first machine.

The Brother, like most pre-inked stamps, can be re-inked to yield additional impressions. If your stamp impression ever fades, simply remove the cap and add the appropriate number of Brother ink drops.

IMPORTANT: Re-inking with any other brand of ink will ruin your stamp, so please do not do this.


What does the law say about the Iowa Notary Stamp?
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Notary Stamp and Seal Information
Stamp or Seal Required
As of January 1, 2002, Iowa Notaries are required by law to have a Notary stamp or seal and use it when notarizing documents.

Iowa Notaries may purchase a stamp or seal through a local office supply store. The cost for a stamp or seal varies, but on average the cost is $15.00 - $50.00. For your convenience, we have a list of stamp and seal providers on this website.


Using A Stamp or Seal
Iowa law prescribes information that MUST be included on the stamp or seal. For a Notary commissioned by the Iowa Secretary of State's Office, the stamp or seal MUST include the following information:
  1. The words "Notarial Seal" and "Iowa";
  2. The person's name (exactly as it appears on the commission certificate);
  3. The words "Commission Number" followed by the commission number;
  4. The words "My Commission Expires" followed by the expiration date or a blank line to write in the date.
Iowa Notary Pocketbook
STAMPS AND SEALS
Iowa law requires notaries public to use a notary stamp or seal.

For a notary commissioned by the Secretary of State, the stamp or seal MUST include:
  1. the words “Notarial Seal” and “Iowa”,
  2. name,
  3. the words “Commission Number” followed by your commission number, and
  4. the words “My Commission Expires” followed by the expiration date or a blank line to write in the date.

For a public official, the stamp or seal MUST include:
  1. the words “Notarial Seal” and “Iowa”,
  2. name, and
  3. the title under which the person may perform notarial acts.

Note: Public official means an individual who is automatically a Notary Public because the Code of Iowa authorizes them to perform notarial acts. It does not necessarily include all elected officials.

Iowa Notary Law
9E.6A ACQUISITION AND USE OF STAMP OR SEAL.
Each person performing a notarial act pursuant to section 9E.10 must acquire and use a stamp or seal as provided in this chapter. However, this section shall not apply to a notarial act performed by a judicial officer as defined in section 602.1101, if the notarial act is performed in accordance with state or federal statutory authority, and shall not apply to a certification by a chief officer or a chief officer's designee of a peace officer's verification of a uniform citation and complaint pursuant to section 805.6, subsection 5.
The stamp or seal as required in this section shall contain all of the following:
  1. For a person appointed as a notary public pursuant to section 9E.3, all of the following:
    1. The words "Notarial Seal" and "Iowa".
    2. The person's name.
    3. The words "Commission Number" followed by a number assigned to the notary public by the secretary of state.
    4. The words "My Commission Expires" followed either by the date that the notary public's term would ordinarily expire as provided in section 9E.4 or a blank line. If the seal or stamp contains a blank line, the person must print the date that the notary public's term would ordinarily expire on the blank line imprinted on each document, instrument, or paper subject to a notarial act.
  2. For any other person, all of the following:
    1. The words "Notarial Seal" and "Iowa".
    2. The person's name.
    3. The person's title under which the person may perform a notarial act under section 9E.10.

2001 Acts, ch 38, §3; 2001 Acts, ch 176, §45, 46; 2002 Acts, ch 1144, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1054, §1, 2; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §349


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