What must you include on your notary seal?

• A. Notary Public, Notary's commissioned name, Commissioned county, Commission expiration date, Great Seal of Arizona, Commission number
• B. Notary Public, Notary's commissioned name, City, Issuance date
• C. Notary Public, Notary's commissioned name, Commission number, Issuance date
• D. Notary Public, Notary's commissioned name, Commissioned county, Commission expiration date

Answer: (A)

In Arizona, the seal must clearly identify the notary and show the official state authority behind the commission. The seal design typically includes the Great Seal of Arizona in the center, with surrounding information that ties the seal to the individual notary and their commission: the Notary Public title, the notary’s commissioned name as it appears on the commission, the county where the commission is recorded, the expiration date of the commission, and the commission number. These elements together verify who the notary is, the official capacity in which they act, and the term and identity of the commission.

The Great Seal is a distinctive part of the Arizona notary seal, signifying state authority, and the other details—name, title, county, expiration date, and commission number—ensure the seal can be traced to the correct official and term. If any of these pieces are missing, the seal would not meet Arizona requirements.

So the best answer includes all of these elements: the Notary Public designation, the notary’s commissioned name, the Commissioned county, the Commission expiration date, the Great Seal of Arizona, and the Commission number.