Notary Public 101 On-line - The Functions and Duties of a California Notary Public
Government Code
8207. Seal
A notary public shall provide and keep an official seal, which shall clearly show, when embossed, stamped, impressed or affixed to a document, the name of the notary, the State Seal, the words "Notary Public," and the name of the county wherein the bond and oath of office are filed, and the date the notary public's commission expires. The seal of every notary public commissioned on or after January 1, 1992, shall contain the sequential identification number assigned to the notary and the sequential identification number assigned to the manufacturer or vendor. The notary public shall authenticate with the official seal all official acts.
A notary public shall not use the official notarial seal except for the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities as set forth in this chapter. A notary public shall not use the title “notary public" except for the purpose of rendering notarial service.
The seal of every notary public shall be affixed by a seal press or stamp that will print or emboss a seal which legibly reproduces under photographic methods the required elements of the seal. The seal may be circular not over two inches in diameter, or may be a rectangular form of not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length, with a serrated or milled edged border, and shall contain the information required by this section. The seal shall be kept in a locked and secured area, under the direct and exclusive control of the notary. Failure to secure the seal shall be cause for the Secretary of State to take administrative action against the commission held by the notary public pursuant to Section 8214.1.
The official seal of a notary public is the exclusive property of that notary public, and shall not be surrendered to an employer upon the termination of employment, whether or not the employer paid for the seal, or to any other person. The notary, or his or her representative, shall destroy or deface the seal upon termination, resignation, or revocation of the notary's commission.
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Unit 6. The Law
GC 8200. Appointment and commission GC 8201. Qualifications; proof; reappointment GC 8201.1. Qualifications; identification; fingerprints GC 8201.2. Educational courses GC 8201.5. Application GC 8202. Jurat; administration of oath GC 8202.5. Government employees GC 8202.7. Private employers; treatment of notary expenses GC 8202.8. Private employers; limitation on notarial services GC 8203.1. Military and naval reservations; appointment; qualifications GC 8203.2. Military and naval; recommendation and jurisdiction GC 8203.3. Military and naval reservations; additional qualifications GC 8203.4. Military and naval; term, termination and resignation GC 8203.5. Military and naval; jurat GC 8203.6. Military and naval; fees GC 8204. Term of office GC 8204.1. Cancellation of commission; failure to pay; notice GC 8205. Duties GC 8206. Notary journal GC 8206.5. Response time for a request GC 8207. Notary seal GC 8207.1. Identification number GC 8207.2. Notary seal; authorized manufacturers GC 8207.3. Notary seal; procurement procedures GC 8207.4. Violations; penalties GC 8208. Protests GC 8209. Resignation, disqualification or removal; records GC 8211. Fees GC 8212. Bond; amount; form GC 8213. Bonds and oaths; filing; transfer; name changes; fees GC 8213.5. Change of address GC 8213.6. Name changes; application; filing GC 8214. Misconduct or neglect GC 8214.1. Grounds for refusal, revocation or suspension of commission GC 8214.15. Civil penalties GC 8214.2. Fraud relating to deed of trust; felony GC 8214.3. Right to hearing GC 8214.4. State right to investigation and disciplinary proceedings GC 8214.5. Revocation of commission; filing copy with county clerk GC 8214.8. Revocation of commission; surrender of seal GC 8214.21. Failure to provide journal; penalty GC 8214.23. Failure to obtain thumbprint; penalty GC 8216. Release of surety GC 8219.5. Advertising requirements and restrictions GC 8220. Rules and regulations GC 8221. Destruction, defacement or concealment of records; misdemeanor GC 8222. Injunction; reimbursement for expenses GC 8223. Immigration issues affecting notaries GC 8224. Conflict of interest; financial or beneficial interest GC 8224.1. Writings, depositions or affidavits of notary public GC 8225. Improper notarial acts, solicitation, coercion; misdemeanor GC 8227.1. Unlawful acts by one not a notary public; misdemeanor GC 8227.3. Unlawful acts; deeds of trust; felony GC 8228. Enforcement of chapter; examination of books GC 8228.1. Failure to perform duty; misdemeanor GC 8230. Identification of affiant; verification GC 1360. Necessity of taking constitutional oath GC 1362. Administration by authorized officer GC 6100. Performance of services; officers; notaries public GC 6107. Veterans GC 6108. Oaths of office; claim against counties GC 6109. Receipt of fees; written account; officer liability GC 6110. Performance of services following payment; officer liability GC 6203. False certificate or writing by officer GC 6707. Last day for filing an instrument GC 6800. Computation of time in which act is to be done GC 27287. Acknowledgment of execution by subscribing witness; exceptions GC 66433. Content and form; application of article GC 66436. Statement of consent; nonliability for omission; acknowledgment CC 14. Words and phrases; construction; tense; gender; number CC 1181. Notaries public; officers before whom proof may be made CC 1183.5. Notarial acts CC 1185. Acknowledgments; requisites CC 1188. Certificate of acknowledgment CC 1189. Certificate of acknowledgment; form CC 1190. Certificate of acknowledgment as prima facie evidence CC 1193. Certificate of acknowledgment; authentication CC 1195. Proof of execution; methods; certificate form CC 1196. Subscribing witness; establishment of identity CC 1197. Subscribing witness; items to be proved CC 1633.11. Notarization and signature under penalty of perjury requirements CC 1633.12. Retaining records; electronic satisfaction CCP 1935. Subscribing witness defined CCP 2093. Officers authorized to administer oaths or affirmations CCP 2094. Oath to witness; form BPC 6125. Unlawful Practice of Law BPC 22441. Definitions; violations BPC 22442.2. Posted notice; required information; written disclosure BPC 22442.3. Literal translations; misleading use; bonding requirements EC 8080. Fee for verification CMC 3505. Protest; Noting for Protest PC 4307. Certified copies of power of attorney PNC 17. Felony; misdemeanor; infraction; classification of offenses PNC 115.5. Filing false or forged documents relating to single-family residences PNC 118. Perjury defined; evidence necessary to support conviction PNC 126. Punishment PNC 470. Forgery; counterfeiting; falsification of documents; fraud PNC 830.3. Peace officers; employing agencies; authority