46-1-17. Obtaining official seal. (1)A person may not provide an official seal to an individual claiming to be a notary, unless the individual presents a copy of the individual's notarial commission, attached to a notarized declaration substantially as follows: Application for Notary's Official Seal I, __________________ (name of individual requesting seal), declare that I am a notary public duly commissioned by the state of Utah with a commission starting date of __________, a commission expiration date of_______________, and a commission number of ___________. As evidence, I attach to this statement a copy of my commission. (2) (a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), an individual may not create, obtain, or possess an electronic seal unless: (i)the individual is a notary; and (ii)the electronic seal complies with the standards established by rule under Subsection 46-1-3.7(1)(d). (b)A person is not guilty of a violation of Subsection (2)(a) if the person is a business that creates, obtains, or possesses an electronic seal for the sole purpose of providing the electronic seal to a certified notary. (3)A person who provides, creates, obtains, or possesses an official seal in violation of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
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