NOTARY STAMP REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

Locate your State below to determine if you are required to provide the original or a copy of your Notary Certificate
to CGI when you place an order for your Notary Stamp. Follow the instructions below to submit your certificate:
   - Original required - Mail to CGI at 1885 Northway Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003. Please include your order confirmation number on your notary certificate when sending it to CGI.
   - Copy - Upload your document.
   - None - No original or copy required.

If you have questions, please call CGI Customer Service at (800) 247-2751.

Color restrictions applicable to the following states: DE, IL, MA, MS, NH, PR, TN and UT.
Failure to follow state guidelines will result in black.

Optional imprint lines are applicable to specific states.
All stamps will be produced per state guidelines.
State
Requirement
State
Requirement
Alabama
Copy
Montana
Copy
Alaska
Copy
Nebraska
Copy
Arizona
Copy
Nevada
Copy
Arkansas
Copy
New Hampshire
Copy
California
Original required
New Jersey
Copy
Colorado
Copy
New Mexico
None
Connecticut
Copy
New York
Copy
Delaware
Copy
North Carolina
Copy
District of Columbia
Copy
North Dakota
Copy
Florida
Copy
Northern Mariana Islands
Copy
Georgia
Copy
Ohio
Copy
Guam
Copy
Oklahoma
Copy
Hawaii
Copy
Oregon
Original required
Idaho
None
Pennsylvania
Copy
Illinois
Copy
Puerto Rico
Copy
Indiana
Copy
Rhode Island
Copy
Iowa
Copy
South Carolina
Copy
Kansas
Copy
South Dakota
None
Kentucky
Copy
Tennessee
Copy
Louisisana
Copy
Texas
Copy
Maine
Copy
Utah
Copy
Maryland
Copy
Vermont
Copy
Massachusetts
Copy
Virginia
Copy
Michigan
Copy
Washington
Copy
Minnesota
Copy
Wisconsin
None
Mississippi
Copy
Wyoming
Copy
Missouri
Copy