Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:7-10.6

  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
15. Stamping Device.

a. A notary public is responsible for the security of the stamping device used by the notary public and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act, except at the specific instruction of a notary public who cannot physically use the stamping device.

b. The stamping device is the property of the notary public and not of the notary public’s employer, even if the employer paid for the stamping device.

c. If the stamping device used by the notary public is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public’s personal representative shall notify the State Treasurer of the loss or theft within 10 days.

L.2021, c.179, s.15.