California § 8213.6 - If a notary public changes his or her name, the notary public shall complete an a
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§ 8213.6. If a notary public changes his or her name, the notary public shall complete an a
If a notary public changes his or her name, the notary public shall complete an application for name change form and file that application with the Secretary of State. Information on this form shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions described in Section 8201.5. Upon approval of the name change form, the Secretary of State shall issue a commission that reflects the new name of the notary public. The term of the commission and commission number shall remain the same. Willful failure to notify the Secretary of State of a name change shall be punishable as an infraction by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8213.6 ("If a notary public changes his or her name, the notary public shall complete an a") 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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