What if the official seal is lost?

Measures to deal with the loss of official seal: the parties report the case to the police station and publish an advertisement for the loss report statement in the newspaper with the receipt of the report. After the seal is deemed invalid, it shall be engraved at the engraving unit designated by the local public security organ in accordance with legal procedures.

legal ground

Provisions of the State Council on the seal management of state administrative organs, enterprises and institutions and social organizations Article 23.

The seal issuing organ shall standardize and strengthen the management of seal issuance, and strictly handle the formalities and examination and approval procedures. State administrative organs, enterprises, institutions and social organizations shall engrave seals in engraving units designated by local public security organs.

Article 24

When the seal of a state administrative organ, enterprise, institution or social organization ceases to be used due to revocation, renaming or replacement of a new seal, it shall be promptly sent to the seal issuing organ for sealing or destruction, or it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions separately formulated by the Ministry of Public Security in conjunction with relevant departments.