§ 8227.1
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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.