Part 6, Section 3
Advertising

When advertising your services as a notary public, you cannot advertise that you have any rights or privileges that are not granted you in your capacity as a notary.  Also, you must never use your notarial seal in any advertising, or for any reason other than an official notarial act.

This issue is especially pertinent when advertising your notary services in a foreign language.  In some countries, notaries have more authority than notaries in the United States, for example, the authority to give legal advice.  Therefore, your advertising must be very clear as to what services you can legally provide. 

If you advertise your services in a foreign language, and you are not an attorney, you must include the following statement in both English and in the language you are advertising for:  “I am not an attorney and, therefore, cannot give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matters.”  You are also required to list the fees that you are permitted to charge by law.

The literal translation of “Notary Public” into Spanish (notario publico or notario) is specifically prohibited.

If you hold yourself out in any manner whatsoever an immigration consultant, expert, specialist, counselor, etc., you may not also advertise yourself as a notary. 

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