Section 486.725 - Paper documents, notarizing - signature and seal - lost or stolen seal - resignation, expiration, or death of notary, effect of - revocation, return of seal1. In notarizing a paper document, a notary public shall affix an official signature and an official seal on the notarial certificate at the time the notarial act is performed.2. The official seal of a notary shall not be used for any purpose other than performing notarial acts.3. The official seal of a notary shall:(1) Be the exclusive property of the notary;(2) Not be affixed by any other person;(3) Be kept secure and accessible only to the notary; and(4) Not be surrendered to an employer upon termination of employment.4. Within ten days after the official seal of a notary is discovered to be stolen, lost, damaged, or otherwise rendered incapable of affixing a legible image, the notary, after informing the appropriate law enforcement agency in the case of theft or vandalism, shall notify the secretary by any means providing a tangible receipt, including certified mail and electronic transmission, and also provide a copy or number of any pertinent police report. Upon receipt of such notice, the secretary shall issue to the notary a new commission that shall be presented to a seal vendor in accordance with section 486.735.5. As soon as reasonably practicable after resignation, or expiration of a notary commission, or death of the notary, the seal shall be destroyed or defaced so that it may not be misused.6. For a commission that has been revoked, the notary shall forward their seal to the secretary's office for disposal. Failure to do so may be punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars, at the discretion of the secretary.Added by 2020 Mo. Laws, HB 1655,s A, eff. 8/28/2020.