Editing Paper embossing (section)

== Document authentication ==
A [[notary public]] may use an embossed seal to mark legal papers, either in the form of an adhesive seal, or using a clamp-like embossing device, to certify a signature on a document, contract, etc., or cause to become certified through a notary public or bill.  [[Regulation and licensure in engineering|Registered professional engineers]] also use embossing seals to certify drawings, thereby guaranteeing to the recipient that due diligence has been exercised in the design. Government agencies use embossed seals to certify that an important document, such as a [[birth certificate]], [[court order]], etc., is an authentic, original copy, rather than a [[photocopy]] that could be altered in the copying process.