Duties & PowersQuestion 12 of 100
When is a California notary prohibited from performing a notarial act because of a beneficial interest?
a.Whenever the signer is a stranger
b.When the notary is named in the document or will gain financially from the transaction beyond the notary fee
c.Only when the document is a will
d.There is no such restriction
Explanation
Government Code §8224 bars a notary from acting when the notary is a party to the transaction or has a direct financial or beneficial interest, beyond the ordinary notary fee. The ordinary fee itself is not a disqualifying interest.
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