Notarial Seals

(a)Near the notary’s official signature on a notarial certificate, the notary shall affix in black ink a sharp, legible, and photographically reproducible inked stamp impression of the notarial seal that must include the following elements:

(1)The notary’s name exactly as is indicated on the commission;

(2)The words “Notary Public, in and for the Territory of Guam, U.S.A.” and “My commission expires (commission expiration date)”;

(3)The address of the notary’s business or residence; and

(4)A rectangular border surrounding the required words.

(b)Illegible information within an inked stamp impression of the notarial seal may be typed or printed legibly by the notary COL5/19/2021 CH. 33 NOTARIES PUBLIC adjacent to but not within the impression. The commission expiration date must be an integral part of the inked stamp notarial seal and may not be inserted into the impression.

(c)An embossed seal impression that may be photographically reproducible and which shall contain the words “Notary Public in and for the Territory of Guam, USA,” and the notary’s name exactly as indicated on the commission shall be used in addition to but not in lieu of the seal described in subsection (a).