State of Louisiana Official Notary Seal Requirements
The notary shall type, print, or stamp his or her name as it appears on his or her
commission.
Every document notarized in this state shall bear the notary identification number assigned by
the secretary of state. The
number shall be typed, printed legibly, or stamped and placed next to the typed, printed, or stamped name of
the notary as required.
Any document notarized in this state on or after January 1, 2005, submitted for filing or
recording in the office of notarial records, register of conveyances, or recorder of mortgages
in and for the parish of Orleans, or in the office of any clerk of court or recorder of mortgages
or conveyances may be refused by the clerk or his employee if the document fails to contain
the notary identification and the typed, printed, or stamped
name of the notary and the witnesses.