eNotary seal is a digital representation of your ink seal. It can be round or rectangular. Here are a few tips to make sure your eNotary seal complies with the platform requirements: 

  • The eNotary Seal needs to have the information specified exactly as indicated on the notary public's commission certificate:
    • Your notary public's name
    • Your commission number 
    • Your notary public commission expiration date
  • Make sure your seal is designed per your state requirements
    • Includes all required wording
    • Includes all required graphic elements 
    • Excludes all not allowed elements 
  • The stamp saved in a .png format with transparent background since some forms you will be notarizing may have a colored background 
  • Recommended stamp dimensions 400x200 or 400x400 
  • No vendor logo, no photo, nor any other additional information is included


For more details, please check the state-specific requirements below.

State-Specific Notary Seal Requirements


State
RequirementsNotes
Alaska (AK)Alaska notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The words "State of Alaska" 
Optional:
  • Commission number 
  • Commission expiration date
Your signature to be applied to a document’s notary certification separately in addition to your stamp or seal.
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Arizona (AZ)Arizona notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The name of the county you commissioned in
  • Your name as it appears on the notarial commission
  • Commission number
  • Commission expiration date
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Florida (FL)

Florida notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The words "State of Florida"
  • Commission number
  • Commission expiration date
Example: 
Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Seal of the State of Minnesota
  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The words "Notary Public" or Notarial Officer"
  • The words "My commission expires"
  • Commission expiration date
Optional:
  • Commission number
Example:
North Dakota (ND)North Dakota notary public eNotary seal must have: 
  • The words "State of North Dakota"
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • Your name as it appears on the authorization 
  • Commission expiration date 
  • The seal must have a border
Prohibited: 
  • Any additional words, numbers, symbols 
  • Use of the Great Seal of the State of North Dakota on notary stamp
Example:
New Jersey (NJ)New Jersey notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on  your commission
  • The words "Notary Public, State of New Jersey"
  • Commission expiration date
Example:
New York (NY)
New York notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The words "Notary Public for the State of New York"
Optional:
  • The name of the county you qualified in
  • Commission expiration date
Example:
Ohio (OH)Ohio notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The Coat of Arms of Ohio
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The words "State of Ohio" 
Example:
Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The words "State of Oklahoma"
Optional:
  • Commission number 
  • Commission expiration date
Example:
Oregon (OR)Oregon notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public – Oregon" 
  • The words "Commission No." followed by your commission number 
  • The words "My Commission Expires _____ (date)" 
Month must be spelled out completely, with two digits for the date and four digits for the year
Example:
Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • The words "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"
  • The words "Notary Seal"
  • Your name as it appears on  your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The name of the county where your office is located
  • Commission expiration date
  • Commission number
  • The seal must have a plain border
For more information please visit the Pennsylvania DOS website
Example:
Rhode Island (RI)Rhode Island notary public eNotary seal must have:
  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The words "NOTARY PUBLIC"
  • The words "RHODE ISLAND" 
Optional:
  • Commission number
  • Commission expiration date
The stamp shall be in round (circular) or rectangular form with an edge border surrounding the required elements of the stamp

Example:

Texas (TX)

Texas notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public, State of Texas" around a star of five points
  • Commission number 
  • Commission expiration date
  • The seal must be rectangular and have a milled edge border
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Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Circular shape
  • Your name as it appears on your commission printed at the top
  • The county of election printed at the bottom
  • The words "State of Tennessee Notary Public" or "Tennessee Notary Public" printed in the center
  • The words "Online Notary Public"
Example:
Virginia (VA)

Virginia notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Electronic Notary Public"
  • The words "Commonwealth of Virginia"
  • Commission number 
  • Commission expiration date
Example:
Washington (WA)

Washington notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • Your name as it appears on your commission 
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • The words "State of Washington"
  • Commission number 
  • Commission expiration date
Prohibited:
  • Use of the Great Seal of the State of Washington on the notary stamp
Example:
Wisconsin (WI)Wisconsin notary public eNotary seal must have: 
  • The words "State of Wisconsin" 
  • The words "Notary Public"
  • Your complete legal last name as it appears on your commission
Optional:
  • You may use initials or a shortened first name
Example:

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia notary public eNotary seal must have:

  • The words "Official Seal"
  • The words "Electronic Notary Public"
  • The words "State of West Virginia"
  • Your name as it appears on your commission
  • The address as it appears on your commission 
  • Commission expiration date
  • The West Virginia State Seal
  • Commission number
For more information please review the state requirements, section 11.2.3
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