Section 8223 Of Chapter 3. Notaries Public From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) No notary public who holds himself or herself out as
being an immigration specialist, immigration consultant or any other
title or description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters
shall advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary
public.
(b) A notary public qualified and bonded as an immigration
consultant under Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section 22440) of
Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code may enter data,
provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or
state agency. The fee for this service shall not exceed ten dollars
($10) per individual for each set of forms. If notary services are
performed in relation to the set of immigration forms, additional
fees may be collected pursuant to Section 8211. This fee limitation
shall not apply to an attorney, who is also a notary public, who is
rendering professional services regarding immigration matters.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt a notary
public who enters data on an immigration form at the direction of a
client, or otherwise performs the services of an immigration
consultant, as defined by Section 22441 of the Business and
Professions Code, from the requirements of Chapter 19.5 (commencing
with Section 22440) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions
Code. A notary public who is not qualified and bonded as an
immigration consultant under Chapter 19.5 (commencing with Section
22440) of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code may not
enter data provided by a client on immigration forms nor otherwise
perform the services of an immigration consultant.