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California Notary Starter Kit: Requirements, Fees, ID Rules, Remote Notarization and Startup Checklist
California is one of the hardest states to get commissioned in: a 6-hour course, an exam, Live Scan fingerprints, a $15,000 bond and 30 days to file. This kit walks through all of it.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
Californians taking the 6-hour course and exam, and new California notaries filing their bond and oath.
Why it is different
- Every fee and rule is taken from the California Secretary of State, with the source named under each table.
- Journal pages include the thumbprint column California requires for real property documents.
- Plain Word files you can edit and PDFs you can print today.
What is inside
- 6-hour course, exam and Live Scan. California's education, exam and fingerprint steps in the order you'll do them.
- $15,000 bond, 30-day filing and $15 fees. Bond and oath filing within 30 days, the $15 fee caps, ID rules, and the journal and thumbprint requirements.
- Remote status and advertising. Where California stands on remote notarization and how its not-an-attorney rule works.
- California commission checklist. From course to Live Scan, exam, bond, oath and first appointment.
- California startup budget. Confirmed state fees filled in, with blanks for Live Scan, bond, seal and journal quotes.
- California journal pages. Printable pages with the thumbprint column California requires for real property documents.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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California Notary Starter Kit
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from official California sources, not legal advice. Notary law changes; confirm current rules with the California Secretary of State. Not affiliated with the State of California. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
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