§ 18–217
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 18-217 (2026)
Title 18. Notarial Acts
Subtitle 2. Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts
§ 18–217LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The official stamp of a notary public shall:
(1)
include:
(i)
the notary public’s name and office;
(ii)
(1)
if the notary public resides in the State, the county in which the notary public resides; or
(2)
if the notary public resides outside the State, the county in which the notary public was qualified; and
(iii)
any other information required by the Secretary of State; and
(2)
be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated.
(b)
A notary public commissioned under the laws of this State shall include in the notary public’s official stamp or within a certificate of notarial act the expiration date of the notary public’s commission as a notary public.
(c)
A notary public’s official stamp is a public seal.