NEW YORK STATE NOTARY STAMPS

You are required to hand-write or stamp your statement of authority underneath your original signature in black

ink on all notary public certificates you fill out. It is highly recommended that you purchase a stamp so people can

read it and so you never make mistakes as the duty is imposed on you by law for this stamp info to be correct

​and legible.





NEW YORK STATE NOTARY SEALS / EMBOSSERS

It is advisable that you use a seal in NY all the time although generally you are not required to own

one. Sometimes NY Notary seals are required on N.Y.S. documents like, Protests For Non-payment and safety Deposit Box Inventories at banks. Other places that will receive what you have notarized in N.Y. might require it at the final jurisdiction it is returned to like other states and countries. The New York State Notary Public Licensing Law states that you can own and use a seal all the time on everything you notarize. This is what we recommend.







NEW YORK STATE NOTARY JOURNALS / LOGBOOKS

It is advisable to always record your notary public transactions in a logbook or journal with numbered pages that are bound

together and otherwise unalterable. These records are to protect you from potential false claims against you in the future

and so you have an accurate history of what actually transpired in case someone tries to raise a false question of

impropriety.

