AnalysisLegislative Bill 382 makes needed refinements to the elements appearing in a Notary’s official seal that should make the seal less prone to negligent use and fraud. Now, the seal must contain the Notary’s official commission name and not an abbreviation of this or any other name. By requiring the Notary’s commission expiration date to appear in the seal, the seal now has an effective “shelf life” of four years, making it less likely that the seal will be used by a Notary whose commission has expired.
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