8207.2
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 828, Sec. 4. Section operative January 1, 1992, by its own provisions.
- (a) No notary seal or press stamp shall be manufactured, duplicated, sold, or offered for sale unless authorized by the Secretary of State.
- (b) The Secretary of State shall develop and implement procedures and guidelines for the issuance of notary seals on or before January 1, 1992.
- (c) The Secretary of State shall issue a permit with a sequential identification number to each manufacturer or vendor authorized to issue notary seals. The Secretary of State may establish a fee for the issuance of the permit which shall not exceed the actual costs of issuing the permit.
- (d) The Secretary of State shall develop a certificate of authorization to purchase a notary stamp from an authorized vendor.
- (e) The certificate of authorization shall be designed to prevent forgeries and shall contain a sequential identification number.
- (f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992.