OK Notary Notary Seal and Stamp Requirements

Question 1

What information is required to appear on an Oklahoma notary public's official seal?

Accepted Answer

The notary's name, 'Notary Public,' 'State of Oklahoma,' and commission expiration date

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The notary's name and commission number only

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The notary's name, county of appointment, and 'Notary Public'

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The notary's name, 'Notary Public,' and the Oklahoma state seal emblem

Question 2

Which shapes are permitted for an Oklahoma notary's official seal or stamp?

Accepted Answer

Circular or rectangular only

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Any shape the notary prefers

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Circular only

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Square or oval only

Question 3

What must an Oklahoma notary do if their official seal is lost or stolen?

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the Oklahoma Secretary of State and obtain a replacement seal

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Continue notarizing using a handwritten 'SEAL' notation until replaced

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Wait until their commission expires before addressing the loss

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Report the loss only if documents were previously notarized with that seal

Question 4

Under Oklahoma law, who bears personal responsibility for the security and proper use of a notary's official seal?

Accepted Answer

The notary public themselves

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The notary's employer or supervising attorney

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The Oklahoma Secretary of State

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The county clerk's office where the notary is registered

Question 5

An Oklahoma notary's seal impression on a paper document must be:

Accepted Answer

Legible and clear enough to be reproduced in certified copies

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In raised (embossed) format only — ink stamps are not allowed

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Stamped exclusively in blue ink to distinguish it from photocopies

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Applied twice on every document for redundancy

Question 6

What should an Oklahoma notary do with their official seal when their commission expires or they resign from office?

Accepted Answer

Destroy the seal or render it permanently unusable

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Return the seal intact to the Oklahoma Secretary of State by certified mail

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Store the seal safely in case the commission is reinstated later

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Transfer the seal to the next notary appointed in the same county

Question 7

May an Oklahoma notary use another commissioned notary's official seal to complete a notarization?

Accepted Answer

No, each notary must use only their own official seal at all times

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Yes, with the other notary's written permission and supervision

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Yes, in genuine emergency situations when the notary's own seal is unavailable

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Yes, as long as the acting notary signs their own name beneath the borrowed seal