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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

5 GCA § 33306: Unauthorized Practice of Law.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 5: Government Operations
  2. Division 3 - Legal and Consumer Affairs
  3. Chapter 33: Notaries Public
  4. PART 1 - POWERS

(a) A non-attorney notary may complete but may not select notarial certificates, and may not assist another person in drafting, completing, selecting, or understanding a document or transaction requiring a notarial act.

(b) This section does not preclude a notary who is duly qualified in a particular profession from giving advice relating to matters in that professional field.

(c) A notary shall not make representations to have powers, qualifications, rights or privileges that the office of notary does not have, including the providing of legal advice unless the notary is also a licensed attorney.

(d) A non-attorney notary who advertises notarial services in any language shall include in the advertisement, notice, or sign the following statement, prominently displayed in the same language:

“I am not an attorney and have no authority to

give advice on any legal matters”.

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