State     
Seal Requirements      
 Alabama  Embossing Seal Required
 Alaska  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Arizona  Ink Stamp Required - (Round or Rectangular) Embossing seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp.
 Arkansas  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 California  Ink Stamp Required Embossing seal should ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp.
 Colorado  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Connecticut  Not Required
 Delaware  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 D. C.  Embossing Seal Required
 Florida  Ink Stamp Required (Round or Rectangular) Embossing Seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp.
 Georgia  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Hawaii  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Idaho  Ink Stamp Required 
 Illinois  Ink Stamp Required
 Indiana  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Iowa  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Kansas  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Kentucky  Not Required
 Louisiana  Not Required -The State of Louisiana considers the notary's signature the notarial seal.
 Maine Not Required
 Maryland  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Massachusetts  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Michigan  Not Required
Minnesota  Ink Stamp Required
 Mississippi  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Missouri  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
Montana Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Nebraska  Ink Stamp Required
 Nevada Ink Stamp Required
New Hampshire Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 New Jersey Not Required
New Mexico Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required- A Round ink stamp is NOT acceptable.
 New York Not Required
 North Carolina Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 North Dakota  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
Ohio Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Oklahoma Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Oregon  Ink Stamp Required
 Pennsylvania  Ink Stamp Required
 Rhode Island  Not Required
 South Carolina  Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 South Dakota Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Tennessee Round Ink Stamp Required- Round stamp must contain any ink color OTHER THAN black or yellow ink.
 Texas Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Utah Ink Stamp Required- Ink stamp MUST contain purple ink.
 Vermont Not Required
 Virginia Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Washington Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
West Virginia Ink Stamp Required An embossing seal may ONLY be used in conjunction with ink stamp.
 Wisconsin Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required
 Wyoming Ink Stamp or Embossing Seal Required