{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-46-1-17","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 46-1-17","heading":"Obtaining official seal.","body":"(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:\nApplication for Notary's Official Seal\nI, __________________ (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.\n(2)\n(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), an individual may not create, obtain, or possess an electronic seal unless:\n(i) the individual is a notary; and\n(ii) the electronic seal complies with the standards established by rule under Subsection 46-1-3.7(1)(d).\n(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.\n(3) A person who provides, creates, obtains, or possesses an official seal in violation of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 46 Notarization and Authentication of Documents, Electronic Signatures, and Legal Material","Chapter 46-1 Notaries Public Reform Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title46/Chapter1/46-1-S17.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"243ee3c9c347b73b264845f10d7e3fe366b29bea8775f27f623cea01b6d554d1","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-46-1-16","next":"us-ut/utah-code-46-1-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}