Section 176.550  Commission Certificate

a)         Upon appointment as a notary public or electronic notary public, the Secretary of State shall send a commission certificate to the person appointed as a notary public or electronic notary public, with which the person appointed may obtain an official seal or electronic seal.

b)         Only upon presentation by the notary public or electronic notary public of the Commission Certificate is a vendor authorized to provide the notary with an official seal described in Section 176.520 or an electronic notary with an electronic seal as described in Sections 176.520 and 176.810.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023)