AR-Notary Official Seal and Stamping Device Requirements Flashcards
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Which date-related item must appear on an Arkansas notary's official seal?
Answer: The commission expiration date
The seal must show the commission expiration date; the date of each act is written on the certificate, not built into the seal.
An Arkansas notary renews their commission and receives a new commission number and expiration date. What must the notary do about the seal?
Answer: Obtain a new seal reflecting the new commission information
Because the seal must show the current commission number and expiration date, a renewed notary needs a new, accurate seal.
A notary legally changes her surname after marriage and updates her commission with the Secretary of State. Her old seal shows the former name. She should:
Answer: Get a new seal matching the updated commission name before notarizing under the new name
The seal must match the name on the current commission, so a name change requires an updated seal.
A bank's document reviewer rejects a notarized deed because the stamp impression is too faint to photocopy. This rejection reflects which seal rule?
Answer: Impressions must be legible and photographically reproducible
Arkansas requires every seal impression to be clear enough to be legible and reproducible when the document is copied or recorded.
Where on a notarized document should the Arkansas notary affix the seal impression?
Answer: Near the notary's signature on the notarial certificate, without covering signatures or text
The seal belongs on the notarial certificate near the notary's signature and must not obscure signatures or document text.
An Arkansas notary using an embosser on a will worries the crimped impression will not show on microfilm. What is a compliant solution?
Answer: Ink or shade the embossment so it can be photographically reproduced
An embossed impression may be inked or darkened so it reproduces in photocopies and imaging systems, satisfying the reproducibility rule.
Which combination correctly lists required contents of an Arkansas notary seal?
Answer: Notary's name, "Notary Public," Arkansas, county, commission number, and expiration date
Arkansas seals must contain the notary's name, the title "Notary Public," the state, the county, the commission number, and the commission expiration date.