Alabama |
Embossing Seal Required. |
Alaska |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Arizona |
Ink Stamp Required. (Round or Rectangular) Embossing seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp. |
Arkansas |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
California |
Ink Stamp Required Embossing seal should ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp. |
Colorado |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Connecticut |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
Delaware |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
District of Columbia |
Embossing Seal Required. |
Florida |
Ink Stamp Required. (Round or Rectangular) Embossing Seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp. |
Georgia |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Hawaii |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Idaho |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Illinois |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Indiana |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Iowa |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Kansas |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Kentucky |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
Louisiana |
Not Required. The State considers the notary's signature the notarial seal. |
Maine |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
Maryland |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Massachusetts |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Michigan |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
Minnesota |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Mississippi |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Missouri |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Montana |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Nebraska |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Nevada |
Ink Stamp Required. |
New Hampshire |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
New Jersey |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended |
New Mexico |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. A Round ink stamp is NOT acceptable. |
New York |
Not Required bur Strongly Recommended. |
North Carolina |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
North Dakota |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Ohio |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Oklahoma |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Oregon |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Pennsylvania |
Ink Stamp Required. |
Rhode Island |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
South Carolina |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
South Dakota |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Tennessee |
Round Ink Stamp Required. Round stamp must contain any ink color OTHER THAN black or yellow ink. |
Texas |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Utah |
Ink Stamp Required. Ink stamp MUST contain purple ink. |
Vermont |
Not Required but Strongly Recommended. |
Virginia |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Washington |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
West Virginia |
Ink Stamp Required. An embossing seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp. |
Wisconsin |
Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required. |
Wyoming |
Required. A rectangular stamp seal (black or blue) inked rubber stamp. |