Notaries Public
Cal. GOV § 8223
California Statutes
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a) A 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 not 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 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 fifteen dollars ($15) 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) This
section shall not 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 of the Business and Professions Code, from the requirements of
Chapter 19.5 (commencing with
Section 22440) of Division 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 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.