| Sorry, Al, but this is another one of those state-specific things. The CA state handbook says "A NOTARY PUBLIC SHALL NOT USE THE OFFICIAL SEAL OR THE TITLE OF NOTARY PUBLIC FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE RENDERING OF NOTARIAL SERVICE." That may be nitpicking, but apparently they consider it important enough to put all in caps (theirs, not mine). I generally strike out "closing" and change to "signing" agent, except for those that list several titles to cover all the possibilities. Most of the ID verifications I see don't get notarized - although I've seen some written so that they want me to notarize my own signature. I just sign it without stamping or completing the cert. in those cases. |
