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MANDATORY NOTARY EDUCATION TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2005
Government Code section
8201 requires all notary public applicants to complete approved courses of
study prior to being appointed as notaries public. For appointments made on or
after July 1, 2005 every notary public applicant must complete a six-hour
approved course of study prior to being appointed as a notary public. Applicants
seeking reappointment must also meet the same requirements.
To ensure all applicants receive the most qualified training available, the
Secretary of State will review all course curriculums submitted by education
vendors. To be eligible for approval, courses must include all information a
person is expected to know to satisfactorily complete the written notary public
examination. (Government Code section
8201.2.) The Secretary of State will compile a list of all education vendors
offering approved courses of study, which will be available in the Spring of
2005.
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- provide proper training for all notaries public;
- provide a full understanding of the duties and responsibilities
of a notary public;
- standardize knowledge for all notaries public; and
- reduce complaints and lawsuits due to negligence or misconduct
by a notary public.
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