Section 8227.1 Of Chapter 3. Notaries Public From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 2. >> Chapter 3.
8227.1
. 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.