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Can I use stamped certificate wording?

Can I purchase and use acknowledgement and jurat wording stamps instead of purchasing the printed certificates?T. L., North Carolina

Yes, you can use stamps with the proper Notarial verbiage provided there is room on the document to do so.

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Carole Cudnik

07 Oct 2022

If it's a single-page document, can you stamp the reverse if there isn't room on the front?

National Notary Association

10 Oct 2022

Based on what you’ve described, we think it would be best if you contacted our Hotline team by phone and provided them with a more detailed description of the situation. The NNA Hotline: 1-888-876-0827 Mon – Fri: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (PT) If you’re not an NNA Member or Hotline Subscriber, they will provide you with a one-time courtesy call.

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