Posted by CopperheadVA on 11/16/10 8:39am
Msg #361496
PA notary stamp question
I'm doing the second half of a split signing. I received docs from a PA notary and I noticed his PA notary stamp does not have "STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" on it - it lists a city and county only, with no mention of PA (that's presumably the city/county where he received his commission?). Does PA really not require "STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" to be listed on its notary stamps? I just thought it was odd that the state was not listed on there.
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Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 11/16/10 9:05am
Msg #361510
Please note that since Act 151 of 2002 does not require the rubber stamp seal to contain a reference to the state of Pennsylvania following the name of the municipality and county in which the notary public maintains an office, the notary public may wish to exercise the option of using an embosser in conjunction with the seal or add the preprinted words "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" outside the top of the plain border of the seal.
Example:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 11/16/10 9:06am
Msg #361511
Re: PA notary stamp question...per PA SOS
"The rubber stamp seal must show clearly in the following order the words "Notarial Seal", the name and surname of the notary public and the words "Notary Public", the name of the municipality (not the political subdivision as was the case under the Notary Public Law prior to amendments brought about by Act 151 of 2002) and the county in which the notary maintains an office and the date the notary's commission expires"
http://www.statenotary.info/pennsylvania/
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Reply by CopperheadVA on 11/16/10 9:47am
Msg #361515
Re: PA notary stamp question...per PA SOS
His seal had all the things Linda mentioned! I learned something new today - thanks Linda!
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Reply by HARRY_PA on 11/16/10 9:52am
Msg #361516
Re: PA notary stamp question...per PA SOS
Agree with above. Seal stamps purchased through Pa Association of Notaries have an added line above the solid line that states Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Harry
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