1. Before a commission is delivered to a person appointed as a notary public, the person shall:
a. Complete an application for appointment as a notary public on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
b. Remit the sum of thirty dollars to the secretary of state. However, persons appointed as notaries public under section 9E.3, subsection 2, are not subject to the fee imposed by this subsection.
2. When the secretary of state determines that the requirements of this section are satisfied, the secretary shall execute and deliver a certificate of commission to the person appointed.
3. A notary public may procure a seal or stamp for use in performing notarial acts. A seal or stamp used by a notary public in the performance of notarial acts shall contain the words "Notarial Seal" and the word "Iowa". The stamp may include the name of the notary public. However, a notarial act is not invalid if a seal or stamp used in the performance of a notarial act fails to meet the requirements of this subsection. This subsection does not require the use of a seal or stamp in the performance of a notarial act.
89 Acts, ch 50, §6
CS89, § 77A.6
C93, § 9E.6
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