California § 8201.5 - The Secretary of State shall require an applicant for appointment and commission
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8201.5 — The Secretary of State shall require an applicant for appointment and commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8201.5. The Secretary of State shall require an applicant for appointment and commission
The Secretary of State shall require an applicant for appointment and commission as a notary public to complete an application form and submit a photograph of their person as prescribed by the Secretary of State. Information on this form filed by an applicant with the Secretary of State, except for the applicantâs name and address, is confidential and no individual record shall be divulged by an official or employee having access to it to any person other than the applicant, the applicantâs authorized representative, or an employee or officer of the federal government, the state government, or a local agency, as defined in Section 7920.510 of the Government Code, acting in official capacity. That information shall be used by the Secretary of State for the sole purpose of carrying out the duties of this chapter.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8201.5 cover?
Section 8201.5 ("The Secretary of State shall require an applicant for appointment and commission") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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