Affix it only upon payment of a separate seal fee
Affix it free of expense unless otherwise provided
Affix it only if the county clerk first authenticates the signature
Never affix it because seals are prohibited in New York
Correct Answer
B. Affix it free of expense unless otherwise provided
AI Explanation
The seal is not a separate revenue item for a protest when the statute applies. Executive Law §135 states that every notary public having a seal shall, except as otherwise provided, and when requested, affix the seal to such protest free of expense. Not to be confused with the seventy-five-cent protest fee itself, the seal may not be billed as an extra line item.
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