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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
June 15, 1999 - Introduced by
Law Revision Committee. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary and Personal Privacy.
AB386,1,3
1An Act to amend 137.01 (3) (a) of the statutes;
relating to: the impression on
2the seal or imprint of the rubber stamp of a notary public (suggested as remedial
3legislation by the secretary of state).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, every notary public must use an engraved official seal which
makes a distinct and legible impression or an official rubber stamp which makes a
distinct and legible imprint on paper when notarizing a document. The seal or
rubber stamp must have the phrases "Notary Public" and "State of Wisconsin" and
include the name of the notary. This bill provides that a notary public seal or stamp
contain only those phrases and the name of the notary.
For further information, see the Notes provided by the law revision committee
of the joint legislative council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Law revision committee prefatory note: This bill is a remedial legislation
proposal, requested by the secretary of state and introduced by the law revision
committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4., stats. After careful consideration of the various
provisions of the bill, the law revision committee has determined that this bill makes
minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable as a
matter of public policy.
AB386, s. 1
1Section
1. 137.01 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386,2,72
137.01
(3) (a) Every notary public shall provide an engraved official seal which
3makes a distinct and legible impression or official rubber stamp which makes a
4distinct and legible imprint on paper. The impression of the seal or the imprint of
5the rubber stamp shall state
, only the following: "Notary Public," "State of
6Wisconsin" and the name of the notary. But any notarial seal in use on August 1,
71959, shall be considered in compliance.
Note: This provision clarifies that the impression of the engraved official seal or
imprint of the official rubber stamp of a notary public may contain only the phrases
"notary public", "state of Wisconsin" and the name of the notary.
