Hotline Tip: What Should I Do If I Applied My Stamp Upside Down?

February 21, 2012

I mistakenly placed the stamp upside down on the certificate I was notarizing; do I have to start over? – C.B., Tolleson, AZ

A document that you stamped upside-down will still be acceptable, as long as it is a clear and legible seal impression.

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