California · Through 2026-09-13

GOV § 8227.1

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Government Code - GOV
TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]
DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000. - 8899.95.]
CHAPTER 3. Notaries Public [8200. - 8232.4.]
ARTICLE 1. Notaries Public [8200. - 8230.]

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person who is not a duly commissioned, qualified, and acting notary public for the State of California to do any of the following:

(a) Represent or hold himself or herself out to the public or to any person as being entitled to act as a notary public.

(b) Assume, use or advertise the title of notary public in such a manner as to convey the impression that the person is a notary public.

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