Notary Exam Question #028
General Information / Notary Public Seal
What should be done with the notary public seal when the notary public commission is no longer valid?
- It should be transferred to the newly appointed notary public
- It must be destroyed to protect against possible fraudulent use
- It can be kept as a memento of the notary public's service
- It should be returned to the Secretary of State's office for archival purposes
- It should be transferred to the newly appointed notary public
- It must be destroyed to protect against possible fraudulent use
- It can be kept as a memento of the notary public's service
- It should be returned to the Secretary of State's office for archival purposes

?
When the notary public commission is no longer valid, the notary public seal must be destroyed to protect the notary public from possible fraudulent use by another.