OAR 160-100-0125: Certificate of Authorization

(1) Upon appointment as a notary public, the Secretary of State shall send to the person appointed a notarial commission certificate and a Certificate of Authorization with which the person appointed shall obtain an official stamp. (2) Only upon presentation by the notary public of the Certificate of Authorization is a vendor authorized to provide the notary with the official stamp described in OAR 160-100-0120 or an electronic stamp described in OAR 160-100-0140 and OAR 160-100-0146. (3) Subject to the procedures set forth under ORS 194.980, any vendor of official stamps who furnishes an official stamp to any person in violation of section (2) of this rule may incur a civil penalty in the amount of $500 per offense.