Official Seal

(a)A notary shall keep an official notarial seal that is the exclusive property of the notary and that may not be used by any other person or surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.

(b)Upon resignation, revocation, or expiration of a notarial commission, or death of the notary, any seal having the expiration date of the commission on it must be destroyed in accordance with Article 7 of this Chapter. A new seal must be obtained, under § 33413 of this Chapter, for any new commission. The notary need not destroy the embossing seal, if any, nor obtain a new embossing seal, if there is not time lapse between the expiration of one commission and the granting of another commission.