46-1-17. Obtaining official seal.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(1)A person may not provide an official seal to an individual claiming to be a notary, unless the individual presents a copy of the individual's notarial commission, attached to a notarized declaration substantially as follows:

Application for Notary's Official Seal

I, __________________ (name of individual requesting seal), declare that I am a notary public duly commissioned by the state of Utah with a commission starting date of __________, a commission expiration date of_______________, and a commission number of ___________. As evidence, I attach to this statement a copy of my commission.

(a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), an individual may not create, obtain, or possess an electronic seal unless:

(i)the individual is a notary; and

(ii)the electronic seal complies with the standards established by rule under Subsection 46-1-3.7 (1)(d).

(b)A person is not guilty of a violation of Subsection (2)(a) if the person is a business that creates, obtains, or possesses an electronic seal for the sole purpose of providing the electronic seal to a certified notary.

(3)A person who provides, creates, obtains, or possesses an official seal in violation of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 391 , 2024 General Session