FL Notary Notary Seal and Journal Requirements 3

Question 1

What identifying information must a Florida notary include on every notarial certificate?

Accepted Answer

Name, title ('Notary Public'), and commission expiration date

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Name, address, and commission number

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Name, county, and employer

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Name, date of birth, and contact number

Question 2

A Florida notary must sign notarial certificates using which name?

Accepted Answer

Exactly the name as it appears on their notary commission

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Any name they commonly use, including nicknames

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Their full legal name including middle name

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Their name as registered with their county clerk

Question 3

May a Florida notary use a rubber stamp seal that produces an embossed rather than inked impression?

Accepted Answer

No, Florida requires an inked (reproducible) seal impression

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Yes, embossed seals are preferred by Florida law

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Yes, but only for wills and deeds

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Only if the document will not be photocopied

Question 4

What must a Florida notary do before changing their official name after marriage or legal name change?

Accepted Answer

Notify the Department of State and obtain a new commission under the new name, or continue under the original commission

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Purchase a new seal immediately and begin using the new name

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Cease all notarial acts until a new commission is issued

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File a name change affidavit with the county clerk

Question 5

Which detail about the signer is most critical to record in a Florida notary's journal for identity purposes?

Accepted Answer

The type and identifying number of the ID document presented

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The signer's Social Security number

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The signer's employer and occupation

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The signer's date of birth

Question 6

Florida law allows a notary's seal to include which optional element in addition to required information?

Accepted Answer

The notary's commission number

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The notary's phone number

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The notary's employer's name

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The notary's photograph