Massachusetts Notary Seal Embosser

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Ideal® is the industry's leading embosser and the Model M is a step up from the less expensive No. 1, which many stores carry.

Handhelds are great for notaries on the go while desk models are best if you don't travel.

The Ideal Model M is a heavy-duty hand notary seal embosser which produces clean, crisp impressions on most paper stocks.

This embosser offers a high degree of leverage, longer paper insertion than entry-level models such as the No. 1, and a die-insert that is interchangeable with the Desk model. When you purchase the Model M handheld embosser, you will also receive a black carrying pouch.

The Ideal Model M Desk embosser features a larger body and is meant to sit atop your desk. Embossments are a bit easier with the desk style due to the greater degree of leverage it offers.

When you order the Model M hand held or Desk model, it will come with a die insert engraved with your notary commission information. If your commission information includes an expiration date, you will simply need to buy a replacement insert when your new term begins.

The Insert listed in our store is just that - the insert ONLY. If you purchase an insert, you should already have an Ideal Model M seal handle to place it in.

Embossers are sometimes called paper crimpers. In many states, an embosser alone is sufficient to perform a notarization; in others, they may only be used in conjunction with notary seal stamps.

What does the law say about the Massachusetts Notary Stamp?

Massachusetts Frequently Asked Questions and Answers of Notary Publics

Do I have to get a new stamp or seal?

Notaries must have and use a stamp or seal. It can be either a black ink stamp, or a seal that makes an indentation on the paper. The stamp or seal must contain: (1) the notary public’s name; (2) the words "notary public," "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" or "Massachusetts," and "my commission expires on" or "my commission expires" or "commission expires" (all of which indicate the commission expiration date); and (3) a facsimile of the great seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If you are a current notary and have a seal that has all of this information except for the expiration date, you may obtain a black ink stamp that has your name and the expiration date. You then would use both the stamp and the seal each time you notarize a document.

Massachusetts Notary Law
REVISED EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 455 (04-04)

Section 5: Scope and Description of Duties.

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A notary shall keep an official notarial seal or stamp that is the exclusive property of the notary, which may not be used by any other person.

A notary public shall obtain a new seal or stamp if the notary public renews his or her commission, receives a new commission, or changes his or her name.
The notarial seal or stamp shall include: the notary public's name exactly as indicated on the commission; the words "notary public," "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" or "Massachusetts", and "my commission expires on [commission expiration date]" or "commission expires on [commission expiration date]" or "commission expires [commission expiration date]"; and a facsimile of the great seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Each new notarial seal that uses ink shall, after the date of this Executive Order, use black ink.
A notary public may satisfy the requirements of this section by using a stamp and a seal that together include all of the information required by this section.

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