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Code of Virginia
Title 47.1. Notaries and Out-of-State Commissioners
Chapter 2. Appointment
7/16/2026

§ 47.1-8.1. Proof required to obtain seal.

Once a notary public has been granted the commission by the Secretary, such notary public shall present proof of his commission to a vendor or manufacturer for purposes of obtaining a seal to affix on paper documents as required by the provisions of this title. The notary public and vendor or manufacturer shall retain such proof of commission for no less than five years.

2026, cc. 364, 365.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.