Section 8227.1.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 8227.1.
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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. (c) Purport to act as a notary public.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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