What are the components of the notarial seal?
• The notarys name exactly as commissioned • The words Notary Public • The county of commissioning, including the word County or the abbreviation Co. • The words North Carolina or the abbreviation NCThe seal may contain the notarys commission expiration date, but if it does the notary must get a new seal upon reappointment every five years with the new commission expiration date. A notarial act is invalid if the expiration date shown is incorrect at the time the act is performed.
