Part 1   

Section 1  Primary Functions of the Notary Public

Section 2  Appointment Process

Section 3  Commission

Section 4  Live Scan Fingerprinting

Section 5  The Surety Bond

Section 6  Notary Seal and Embosser

Section 7  Notary Fees

Part 2   

Section 1  Notarization Basics

Section 2  Making Journal Entries

Section 3  Identification of the Signer

Section 4  Signatures

Section 5  Thumbprinting

Section 6  Safeguarding Your Seal and Journal

Section 7  Copies of Journal Entries

Section 8  Employer-Notary Agreements

Part 3    

Section 1  Acknowledgement

Section 2  Jurat

Section 3  Protests

Section 4  Depositions

Section 5  Certifying Copy of Power of Attorney

Section 6  Authentications and Apostilles

Part 4   

Section 1  Immigration Documents

Section 2  Subscribing Witness

Section 3  Credible Identifying Witness

Section 4  Attorney-in-Fact

Section 5  Signature by Mark

Section 6  Impaired Signers

Section 7  Minors

Part 5   

Section 1  Change of Notary’s Address

Section 2  Change of Notary’s Name

Section 3  Resignation of Commission

Section 4  Confidential Marriages

Section 5  Military Base Notaries

Section 6  Government Employee Notaries

Section 7  Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

Part 6   

Section 1  Conflicts of Interest

Section 2  Advertising

Section 3  Refusing to Notarize

Section 4  Disciplinary Actions

Part 7   

Section 1  Resources for California Notaries

Section 2  California Government Code

Section 3  California Civil Code

Section 4  California Code of Civil Procedure

Section 5  California Business and Professions Code

Section 6  California Elections Code

Section 7  California Commercial Code

Section 8  California Probate Code

Section 9  California Penal Code