Lost Certificate/Lost, Stolen, or Broken Seal

Complete our Request For Certificate Form:

If you need a new Certificate of Authorization to have your seal made
If your seal has been lost, stolen, or broken
If you have lost your Commission Certificate and need a new one to display

Filing this form will not extend your commission expiration date. It will still expire on the original date. This form is not used when changing the notary commission name.

Write a letter to our office indicating the loss of Certificate, including a clear imprint of your stamp if:

If the vendor lost or did not return your Certificate of Authorization with your new stamp
You have your stamp but have misplaced your Certificate of Authorization before returning it to our office with a clear imprint of your seal.

Contact Corporation Division

Open 8 AM - 5 PM, Mon - Fri
(503) 986-2200
corporation.division@state.or.us
255 Capitol St NE, Ste 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327