Ill. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 176.520 - Description of the Official Seal and Electronic Seal
a) The reasonably legible imprint of an
official seal of a notary public must contain:
1)
A serrated or milled edge border
in a rectangular form not more than one inch in height by two and one-half
inches in length surrounding the following information in descending
order:
A)
The words "Official
Seal";
B)
The
notary's official name, printed;
C)
The words "Notary Public, State of
Illinois";
D) The words
"Commission No." immediately followed by the notary public's commission number;
and
E)
The words "My
Commission Expires", immediately followed by the notary public's
commission expiration date, expressed in terms of the month, one- or two-digit
day, and complete year (e.g., January 1, 2024). [5 ILCS
312/3-101(a) ]
2) The imprint of an official seal of a
notary public on a tangible record must be an imprint capable of being
photocopied or reproduced.
b) The electronic seal of an electronic
notary public on an electronic record must look identical to a
traditional notary public seal and be accompanied by the electronic signature
of the electronic notary public and language explicitly stating that the
electronic notarial act was performed using audio-video communication, if
applicable. [5 ILCS 312/3-101
(b-5)].
c) A notary may continue to
use any seal in effect before July 1, 2023 through the expiration of the
notary's current commission.
d) If
the notary's official seal appears illegible on the document, a notary public
may reapply a second, or subsequent, official seal to the document. Application
of a second or subsequent seal must not make any other portion of the document
unreadable.
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