Notary Exam Question #025
General Information / Notary Public Seal
Which is not a legal requirement for a notary public seal in California?
- It must contain the State Seal and the words "Notary Public"
- Be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document;
- It must contain the name of the county where the oath of office and notary public bond are on file
- It must be circular not over two and one-half inches in diameter, or be a rectangular form of not more than one inch in width by two and a half inches in length, with a straight edged border
- It must contain the State Seal and the words "Notary Public"
- Be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document;
- It must contain the name of the county where the oath of office and notary public bond are on file
- It must be circular not over two and one-half inches in diameter, or be a rectangular form of not more than one inch in width by two and a half inches in length, with a straight edged border

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The seal must:
• Be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document;
• Contain the State Seal and the words “Notary Public”;
• Contain the name of the notary public as shown on the commission;
• Contain the name of the county where the oath of office and notary public bond are on file;
• Contain the expiration date of the notary public’s commission;
• Contain the sequential identification number (commission number) assigned to the notary public, as well as the identification number assigned to the seal manufacturer or vendor; and
• Be circular not over two inches in diameter, or be a rectangular form of not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length, with a serrated or milled edged border.
• Be photographically reproducible when affixed to a document;
• Contain the State Seal and the words “Notary Public”;
• Contain the name of the notary public as shown on the commission;
• Contain the name of the county where the oath of office and notary public bond are on file;
• Contain the expiration date of the notary public’s commission;
• Contain the sequential identification number (commission number) assigned to the notary public, as well as the identification number assigned to the seal manufacturer or vendor; and
• Be circular not over two inches in diameter, or be a rectangular form of not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length, with a serrated or milled edged border.