This text of Missouri § 486.725 (Paper documents, notarizing — signature and seal — lost or stolen seal — resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of — revocation, return of seal.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Missouri primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
1. In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall affix an official signature and an official seal on the notarial certificate at the time the notarial act is performed.
2. The official seal of a notary shall not be used for any purpose other than performing notarial acts.
3. The official seal of a notary shall:
(1)Be the exclusive property of the notary;
(2)Not be affixed by any other person;
(3)Be kept secure and accessible only to the notary; and
(4)Not be surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.
4. Within ten days after the official seal of a notary is discovered to be stolen, lost, damaged, or otherwise rendered incapable of affixing a legible image, the notary, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or v
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1. In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall affix an official signature and an official seal on the notarial certificate at the time the notarial act is performed.
2. The official seal of a notary shall not be used for any purpose other than performing notarial acts.
3. The official seal of a notary shall:
(1) Be the exclusive property of the notary;
(2) Not be affixed by any other person;
(3) Be kept secure and accessible only to the notary; and
(4) Not be surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.
4. Within ten days after the official seal of a notary is discovered to be stolen, lost, damaged, or otherwise rendered incapable of affixing a legible image, the notary, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism, shall notify the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, and also provide a copy or number of any pertinent police report. Upon receipt of such notice, the secretary shall issue to the notary a new commission that shall be presented to a seal vendor in accordance with section 486.735 .
5. As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the notary, the seal shall be destroyed or defaced so that it may not be misused.
6. For a commission that has been revoked, the notary shall forward their seal to the secretary's office for disposal. Failure to do so may be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the secretary.