SECTION 655:25-5-2. Official seal  


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  • (a)   A notary shall keep an official notarial seal that is the exclusive property of the notary and that may not be used by any other person. At the end of a notary's employment, an employer may not require the notary to surrender the seal.
    (b)   The seal may be either a metal seal which leaves an embossed impression, a rubber stamp,or an electronic seal, as defined in 49 O.S., § 5 and OAC 655:25-1-8.
    (c)   A notary shall authenticate all official acts with this seal. The seal shall appear near the notary's official signature on a notarial certificate.
[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 2793, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2578, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 419, eff 1-1-20 (emergency); Amended at 37 Ok Reg 2174, eff 9-11-20]