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California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 7 - Ballot Designations › Section 20715 - Proposed Ballot Designations Submitted Pursuant to Elections Code Section 13107, Subdivision (a)(4)

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(a)
				Pursuant to Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (a)(4), a candidate may propose a ballot designation consisting of
				the phrase "appointed incumbent" if the candidate holds an office, other than a
				judicial office, by virtue of appointment, and the candidate is a candidate for
				election to the same office. The candidate may not use the unmodified word
				"incumbent" or any words designating the office unmodified by the word
				"appointed."
(b) Pursuant to
				Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (a)(4), a candidate may propose a ballot designation consisting of
				the word "appointed" in conjunction with the elective office, if the candidate
				is a candidate for election to the same office or to some other office. The
				candidate may not use any words designating the office unmodified by the word
				"appointed."
(c) There shall be no
				word count limitation applicable to ballot designations submitted pursuant to
				Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (a)(4).
1. New section
				  filed 1-14-98; operative 1-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 98, No. 3).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 12172.5,
					 Government Code. Reference: Section
					 13107,
					 Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 7 - Ballot Designations › Section 20716 - Unacceptable Ballot Designations

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(a) The Secretary of State shall reject as
				unacceptable any proposed ballot designation which fails to comply with
				Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (a); is prohibited pursuant to Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (b); is misleading; or is otherwise improper pursuant to the
				regulations set forth in this Chapter.
(b) The following types of activities are
				distinguished from professions, vocations and occupations and are not
				acceptable as ballot designations pursuant to Elections Code §
									13107,
				subdivision (a)(3):
(1)
Avocations:
An avocation is a casual or occasional activity,
				diversion or hobby pursued principally for enjoyment and in addition to the
				candidate's principal profession, vocation or occupation. Avocations may
				include, but are not limited to, hobbies, social activities, volunteer work
				(except as set forth in Section
				20714.5 of this Chapter), and
				matters pursued as an amateur.
(2)
Pro Forma Professions, Vocations and Occupations:
Pro forma
				professions, vocations or occupations are positions held by the candidate which
				consume little or none of the candidate's time and which, by their nature, are
				voluntary or for which the candidate is not compensated, except as set forth in
				Section 20714.5 of this Chapter. Pro forma
				professions, vocations and occupations may include, but are not limited to,
				such pursuits as honorary peace officer, honorary chairperson, honorary
				professor, goodwill ambassador, official host or hostess and the
				like.
(3)
Statuses:
A status is a state, condition, social position or
				legal relation of the candidate to another person, persons or the community as
				a whole. A status is generic in nature and generally fails to identify with any
				particular specificity the manner by which the candidate earns his or her
				livelihood or spends the substantial majority of his or her time. Examples of a
				status include, but are not limited to, veteran, proponent, reformer, scholar,
				founder, philosopher, philanthropist, activist, patriot, taxpayer, concerned
				citizen, husband, wife, and the like.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 7 - Ballot Designations › Section 20717 - Requests for Supporting Documentation

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In addition to the Ballot Designation Worksheet required to
				  be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Elections Code §
									13107.3 and
				  §
									20711 of this Chapter, the
				  Secretary of State may request that a candidate submit additional supporting
				  documentation or other evidence to support the proposed ballot
				  designation.
(a) Time is of the
				essence regarding all matters pertaining to the review of proposed ballot
				designations submitted by candidates for public office. Failure to promptly
				submit requested supporting materials will preclude consideration of such
				materials in and the rendering of a final decision on the candidate's proposed
				ballot designation.
(b) The
				Secretary of State will communicate, whenever possible, with the candidate in
				the most expeditious manner, including, but not limited to, telephone,
				facsimile transmission and electronic mail at the number or address provided by
				the candidate. When the candidate does not have reasonable access to a
				facsimile machine or electronic mail, the Secretary of State will transmit
				written communication to the candidate by means of overnight express delivery
				to the address provided by the candidate.
(c) The candidate shall have the burden of
				establishing that the proposed ballot designation that he or she has submitted
				is accurate and complies with all provisions of Elections Code §
									13107 and
				this Chapter.
1. New section
				  filed 1-14-98; operative 1-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 98, No. 3).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed
				  12-21-2009; operative 12-21-2009 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2009, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 12172.5,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 13107 and
					 13107.3,
					 Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 7 - Ballot Designations › Section 20718 - Communication of Decisions Regarding Ballot Designations

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(a) If a candidate's proposed ballot
				designation has been rejected, an official copy of the decision of the
				Secretary of State will be made in writing and transmitted directly to the
				candidate by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
				address provided by the candidate. The Secretary of State shall also provide a
				copy to the elections official in the candidate's county of residence and to
				the elections official of each county within the political subdivision. Copies
				may also be made available to all other candidates in the race.
(b) At the request of the candidate, the
				Secretary of State will transmit a copy of the decision of the Secretary of
				State regarding the candidate's proposed ballot designation by facsimile
				transmission or e-mail to the facsimile number or e-mail address listed on the
				candidate's Ballot Designation Worksheet.
(c) All written decision of the Secretary of
				State regarding ballot designations are public records and are available for
				inspection and copying at the public counter of the Elections Division of the
				Office of the Secretary of State, 1500 11th Street,
				Fifth Floor, Sacramento, California 95814.
1. New section
				  filed 1-14-98; operative 1-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 98, No. 3).
2. Amendment filed 12-21-2009; operative
				  12-21-2009 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2009, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 12172.5,
					 Government Code. Reference: Section
					 13107,
					 Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 7 - Ballot Designations › Section 20719 - Service of Legal Process Regarding Ballot Designations

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(a) In the event a candidate or other
				interested party files a petition for the issuance of an extraordinary writ
				with the court or other legal action pertaining to a candidate's ballot
				designation, the summons and any other legal process should be served upon the
				Chief Counsel to the Secretary of State, 1500 11th
				Street, Sixth Floor, Sacramento, California 95814. The Chief Counsel may
				designate a Deputy Secretary of State to accept service of process on behalf of
				the Secretary of State.
(b)
				Telephone notice pertaining to any ex parte applications filed with the court
				by any candidate or other interested party should be directed to the attention
				of the Chief Counsel to the Secretary of State at (916) 653-7244. Counsel for
				all parties to such ex parte matters are admonished that waivers of the
				Secretary of State's right to timely notice and the right to personally appear
				at the ex parte hearing will be granted in writing and only in limited
				instances.
(c) The Secretary of
				State shall provide a copy of any legal actions in subdivision (a) or (b) above
				to the elections official in the county of the candidate's residence and any
				other county in the district.
(d)
				The Secretary of State shall be named as a respondent in any legal action
				pertaining to a ballot designation for a candidate described in Elections Code
				§
									15375,
				except for a candidate for judge of the superior court.
1. New section
				  filed 1-14-98; operative 1-14-98 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 98, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection
				  (d), and amendment of NOTE filed 12-21-2009; operative 12-21-2009 pursuant to
				  Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2009, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 12172.5,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 13107 and
					 13314,
					 Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800 - Notary Public Education and Certificate of Approval

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(a) Prior to offering any course of study
				pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision
				(b) of Section
				8201 of
				the Government Code, a vendor shall obtain a certificate of approval from the
				Secretary of State for each course of study offered.
(b) To apply for a certificate of approval, a
				vendor shall submit to the Secretary of State for approval a completed Notary
				Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), hereby
				incorporated by reference, and a lesson plan satisfying the requirements in
				Section 20800.1.
(c) The Secretary of State shall issue a
				certificate of approval in accordance with subdivision (d) or deficiency notice
				in accordance with Section
				20800.2 within ninety (90) business
				days of receipt of an application and lesson plan.
(d) Upon approval of an application and
				lesson plan, the Secretary of State shall send a certificate of approval for
				the course of study as identified in the lesson plan to the vendor by first
				class mail to the address listed on the Notary Public Education Vendor
				Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05). The certificate of approval shall
				include the following: the name of the approved vendor as listed on the Notary
				Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05); the
				address listed on the Notary Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment,
				form NP40 (03/05); the vendor identification number issued by the Secretary of
				State; and the date on which the course of study was approved by the Secretary
				of State. A certificate of approval is non-transferable and shall not be
				transferred to another vendor or another course of study.
(e) An approved vendor shall not alter or
				substitute the lesson plan reviewed and approved by the Secretary of State,
				unless such revisions are approved by the Secretary of State in accordance with
				Section 20800.4.
(f) For the purposes of this chapter, an
				approved vendor shall be responsible for all employees, agents, instructors,
				contractors, and subcontractors providing an approved course of study on behalf
				of the approved vendor and the acts of the employees, agents, instructors,
				contractors, and subcontractors shall be deemed the acts of the approved
				vendor.
1. New section
				  filed 9-25-2000; operative 9-25-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 2000, No. 39).
2. Renumbering of former section
				  20800 to section
				  20802 and new section
				  20800 filed 5-3-2005; operative
				  5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.1 - Lesson Plan

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A lesson plan shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The lesson plan shall be based on the
				laws of California concerning the functions and duties of a notary
				public.
(b) The lesson plan shall
				contain a table of contents and the pages of the lesson plan shall be
				consecutively numbered.
(c) The
				lesson plan shall be in sufficient detail to enable the Secretary of State to
				evaluate the specific information to be presented and to determine the accuracy
				of the information to be presented.
(d) The lesson plan shall contain the
				procedures to establish the identity of a person attending a course of study to
				whom proof of completion may be issued in accordance with Section
				20800.5 and ensure that the
				information contained in the certificate of completion pursuant to subdivision
				(c) of Section
				20800.5 cannot be viewed by any
				person other than the approved vendor issuing the certificate, an employee,
				agent, instructor, contractor, or subcontractor of the approved vendor issuing
				the certificate, or the notary public applicant or notary public named in the
				certificate.
(e) The lesson plan
				shall contain the procedures to ensure that a person attending a course of
				study is present for the required time.
(f) The lesson plan shall include a schedule
				of the time allotted for the following:
(1)
				Lunch and break periods;
(2) Each
				major subject area;
(3) Each audio
				visual aid to be used, if any;
(4)
				Each student participation activity, if any; and
(5) Completion, correction, and discussion of
				any tests used and the method of correction to be used, if
				any.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.2 - Deficient Application or Lesson Plan

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(a) If the Secretary of State determines that
				a Notary Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05),
				is incomplete or a lesson plan does not satisfy the requirements of Section
				8201 or
				8201.2 of
				the Government Code or this chapter, the Secretary of State shall issue a
				deficiency notice containing an itemized description of the deficiencies
				identified. The deficiency notice shall be sent by the Secretary of State to
				the vendor by first class mail to the address listed on the Notary Public
				Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05). The Secretary of
				State shall use his or her discretion in determining whether or not to return
				the lesson plan with the deficiency notice. The decision shall be based on cost
				effectiveness and efficiency to the Secretary of State.
(b) A vendor shall have thirty (30) business
				days from the date on which the deficiency notice was mailed by the Secretary
				of State to submit documentation to the Secretary of State curing the
				deficiencies identified in the deficiency notice.
(c) The Secretary of State may issue more
				than one deficiency notice to a vendor regarding the same Notary Public
				Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), and lesson plan
				at any time during the review process.
(d) The Secretary of State shall disapprove a
				Notary Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), if
				the deficiencies are not cured in accordance with subdivision (b).
(e) Prior to the disapproval of an
				application or amendment, the vendor affected shall have the right to a hearing
				on the matter and the proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter
				5 (commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				the Government Code.
(f) Upon the
				effective date of a decision disapproving an application or amendment, a vendor
				may cure the deficiencies identified in the decision and submit a Notary Public
				Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), in accordance
				with Section
				20800.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2,
					 8220 and
					 11415.10,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.3 - Notification of Changes of Approved Vendor Information

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Within thirty (30) business days of any changes in the
				  information contained in the application approved by the Secretary of State or
				  most current amendment submitted to the Secretary of State, an approved vendor
				  shall submit to the Secretary of State a Notary Public Education Vendor
				  Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), identifying the changes. It shall
				  be the responsibility of an approved vendor to confirm receipt by the Secretary
				  of State.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.4 - Lesson Plan Revisions

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(a)
				An approved vendor shall revise an approved lesson plan as necessary to ensure
				that the information provided in an approved course of study reflects current
				California law concerning the duties and functions of a notary
				public.
(b) Any proposed revisions
				to an approved lesson plan shall be approved by the Secretary of State prior to
				implementing the proposed revisions in an approved course of study.
(c) To apply for a certificate of approval
				for a revised lesson plan, an approved vendor shall submit a completed Notary
				Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05), and a
				revised lesson plan in accordance with Section
				20800.
(d) The provisions in Sections
				20800,
				20800.1, and
				20800.2 shall apply to a revised
				lesson plan.
(e) Upon approval of a
				revised lesson plan, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of
				approval for the course of study as identified in the revised lesson plan. The
				certificate of approval shall include the following: the name of the approved
				vendor as listed on the most current Notary Public Education Vendor Application
				or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05); the address on file with the Secretary of
				State as listed on the most current Notary Public Education Vendor Application
				or Amendment, form NP40 (03/05); the vendor identification number issued by the
				Secretary of State; and the date on which the revised lesson plan was approved
				by the Secretary of State. A certificate of approval for a revised lesson plan
				is non-transferable and shall not be transferred to another vendor or another
				course of study.
(f) As of the
				approval date of the revised lesson plan as indicated in the certificate of
				approval, an approved vendor shall only utilize the revised lesson plan in an
				approved course of study.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.5 - Proof of Completion

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(a)
				An approved vendor shall issue proof of completion to a notary public applicant
				or notary public upon completion of an approved course of study, as provided in
				subdivision (c).
(b) An approved
				vendor shall ensure that only a person who has completed an approved course of
				study receives proof of completion, as provided in subdivision (c). If a notary
				public applicant or notary public fails to be present during any portion of an
				approved course of study, the approved vendor shall not issue a proof of
				completion to the notary public applicant or notary public, and the notary
				public applicant or notary public shall not receive credit for the time in
				which he or she was present.
(c)
				Proof of completion shall consist of a certificate signed by an approved vendor
				or an employee, agent, instructor, contractor, or subcontractor of an approved
				vendor, which contains the following information:
(1) The name of the approved vendor as it
				appears on the certificate of approval issued by the Secretary of State for the
				approved course of study.
(2) The
				name of the notary public applicant or notary public who completed the approved
				course of study.
(3) The type of
				photograph identification, identification number, expiration date, and state or
				country of issuance of the documentation establishing the identity of the
				notary public applicant or notary public who attended and completed the
				approved course of study.
(4) The
				date the notary public applicant or notary public completed the approved course
				of study.
(5) Whether the proof of
				completion is for a three-hour or six-hour course of study.
(6) The following statements:
(A) proof of completion shall be valid for a
				period of two (2) years from the date of issuance; and
(B) proof of completion must be attached to
				the notary public application when submitted to the Secretary of
				State.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.6 - List of Attendees

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(a)
				An approved vendor shall maintain and secure a list of persons who attend each
				session of an approved course of study for a period of two (2) years from the
				date of issuance of proof of completion for the session in which a list refers.
				The list shall include the following:
(1) The
				name of the approved vendor as listed in the certificate of approval for the
				approved course of study;
(2) The
				vendor identification number issued by the Secretary of State;
(3) The name of the instructor or instructors
				who taught the approved course of study;
(4) The date, time, and location of the
				approved course of study;
(5) The
				names of all the attendees in alphabetical order by the last name of the
				attendee and whether or not proof of completion was issued to each attendee;
				and
(6) The type of photograph
				identification, identification number, expiration date, and state or country of
				issuance of the documentation establishing the identity of the notary public
				applicant or notary public who attended and completed the approved course of
				study.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.7 - Secretary of State Attending Approved Course of Study

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An approved vendor shall permit the Secretary of State or
				  representatives of the Secretary of State to attend any approved course of
				  study without prior notice at no charge for the purpose of observation,
				  monitoring, auditing, or investigating. Upon arrival at an approved course of
				  study, the Secretary of State or representatives of the Secretary of State
				  shall provide an approved vendor with a letter identifying the individual(s)
				  attending the course pursuant to this section signed by the Secretary of State
				  or a representative of the Secretary of State.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.8 - Duty to Respond to a Written Request from the Secretary of State

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It shall be the duty of an approved vendor to respond in
				  writing within thirty (30) business days of receiving a written request from
				  the Secretary of State for any information relating to a course of study
				  offered by the approved vendor. The Secretary of State shall send a written
				  request to the address, facsimile number, or email address listed on the most
				  current Notary Public Education Vendor Application or Amendment, form NP40
				  (03/05), filed pursuant to Section
				  20800 or
				  20800.3.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20800.9 - Cancellation or Delay of Scheduled Approved Course of Study

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(a) Prior to charging any fees to a notary
				public applicant or notary public for an approved course of study, an approved
				vendor shall disclose the refund policy of the approved vendor.
(b) An approved vendor shall refund all fees
				within thirty (30) business days of a scheduled course date to any notary
				public applicant or notary public who registered to attend an approved course
				of study if one of the following occurs:
(1)
				an instructor fails to appear at the scheduled time, date, and place of the
				approved course of study; or
(2) an
				approved course of study is delayed in starting more than fifteen minutes (15)
				after the scheduled time, a notary public applicant or notary public
				immediately informs the approved vendor of his or her request for a refund, and
				leaves the approved course of study prior to it starting.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20801.1 - Grounds for Termination of a Certificate of Approval

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(a) The Secretary of State may terminate a
				certificate of approval upon any of the following grounds:
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of
				this chapter or Sections
				8201 or
				8201.2 of
				the Government Code.
(2)
				Misrepresentation of the laws of California concerning the duties and functions
				of a notary public.
(3) Deviation
				from the lesson plan for a course of study approved by the Secretary of
				State.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20801.2 - Termination of Certificate of Approval

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(a) Prior to the termination of a certificate
				of approval, the approved vendor affected shall have a right to a hearing on
				the matter and the proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5
				(commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				the Government Code.
(b) If the
				Secretary of State determines, after proceedings conducted in accordance with
				Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				the Government Code, that any approved vendor has committed or omitted acts
				constituting grounds for termination of the approved vendor's certificate of
				approval, the cancellation of the approved vendor's certificate of approval in
				accordance with Section
				20801.3 shall not bar the Secretary
				of State from instituting or continuing an investigation or disciplinary
				proceedings. Upon completion of the disciplinary proceedings, the Secretary of
				State shall enter an order finding the facts and stating the conclusion that
				the fact would or would not have constituted grounds for termination of the
				certificate of approval if the certificate of approval had still been in
				effect.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2,
					 8220 and
					 11415.10,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20801.3 - Cancellation of Certificate of Approval

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(a) An approved vendor may cancel its
				certificate of approval by submitting a written notice of cancellation to the
				Secretary of State. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of cancellation, the
				effective date of the cancellation of the certificate of approval shall be
				thirty (30) business days after receipt of the notice of cancellation. It shall
				be the responsibility of a vendor to confirm receipt by the Secretary of
				State.
(b) Within thirty (30)
				business days of the effective date of a cancellation of a certificate of
				approval, a vendor shall refund all fees to all individuals who paid to take an
				approved course from a vendor if the course is scheduled after the effective
				date of the cancellation.
1. New section
				  filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8201.2 and
					 8220,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201 and
					 8201.2,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20802 - Notary Public Fees

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(a) The
				Secretary of State shall charge a twenty dollar ($20) processing fee for notary
				public applications to cover the costs of administering the program. The
				processing fee is nonrefundable.
(b) Upon written request, a notary public may
				obtain a duplicate commission certificate from the Secretary of State for a fee
				of ten dollars ($10) per certificate.
1. New chapter
				  8 (section 20802) and section filed 6-1-98;
				  operative 6-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4(d)
				  (Register 98, No. 23).
2. Amendment filed 3-1-2001; operative
				  3-31-2001 (Register 2001, No. 9).
3. Renumbering of former section
				  20802 to section
				  20804 and renumbering of former
				  section 20800 to section
				  20802 filed 5-3-2005; operative
				  5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8220 and
					 12182.1,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 8201(c)
					 and
					 8207.3,
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20803 - Notary Public Examination

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The written examination prescribed by the Secretary of State
				  to determine the fitness of an applicant to exercise the functions of the
				  office of notary public shall be a proctored examination administered by the
				  Secretary of State or an agent of the Secretary of State. The Secretary of
				  State or an agent of the Secretary of State shall charge a twenty dollar ($20)
				  examination fee which shall be payable at the examination site. The examination
				  fee is nonrefundable. The examination results shall be valid for a period of
				  one (1) year from the date of the examination.
1. Renumbering
				  of former section
				  20801 to new section
				  20803 filed 5-3-2005; operative
				  5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8220 and
					 12182.1,
					 Government Code. Reference: Section
					 8201(c),
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Notary Public › Section 20804 - Notary Public Disciplinary Guidelines

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(a) In reaching a decision on a disciplinary
				action under the Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code section
				11400 et
				seq.), the Secretary of State shall consider the disciplinary guidelines
				entitled "Notary Public Disciplinary Guidelines 2012" which are hereby
				incorporated by reference. Deviation from the "Notary Public Disciplinary
				Guidelines 2012" is appropriate when the Secretary of State in his or her sole
				discretion determines that the facts of the particular case warrant such
				deviation (e.g., nature and severity of the act, the presence of mitigating
				factors or evidentiary problems).
(b) The publication entitled "Notary Public
				Disciplinary Guidelines 2012" is available on the internet at
www.sos.ca.gov
or contact the Secretary of
				State, Notary Public Section, Attention: Publications, 1500 11th Street,
				Sacramento, California 95814.
1. Renumbering
				  of former section
				  20802 to new section
				  20804, including amendment of
				  section heading, filed 5-3-2005; operative 5-3-2005 pursuant to Government Code
				  section
				  11343.4
				  (Register 2005, No. 18).
2. Amendment of "Notary Public Disciplinary
				  Guidelines" (incorporated by reference) and amendment of section filed
				  10-17-2012; operative 11-16-2012 (Register 2012, No.
				  42).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 8220 and
					 11400.20,
					 Government Code. Reference: Sections
					 11400.20
					 and
					 11425.50(e),
					 Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20810 - Purpose. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15600 and
						15601,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15600 and
						15601,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20811 - Definitions. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						358,
						359,
						361,
						15620,
						15621,
						15623 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						358,
						359,
						361,
						15620,
						15621,
						15623 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20812 - Who May Request Recount. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15620,
						15621 and
						15623,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15620,
						15621 and
						15623,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20813 - Material to Be Examined; Relevant Material. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15629 and
						15630,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15629 and
						15630,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20814 - Order of Recount. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Section
						15622,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Section
						15622,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20815 - Cost of Recount. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20816 - Location of Recount. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						5100,
						15004,
						15625,
						15628 and
						15629,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						5100,
						15004,
						15625,
						15628 and
						15629,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20817 - Security. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20818 - Staffing. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Section
						15625,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Section
						15625,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20819 - Scheduling. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15626,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15626,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20820 - Spokespersons and Observers. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625,
						15629 and
						15630,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625,
						15629 and
						15630,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20821 - Media, Photography and Recording Devices. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15629,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15629,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20822 - Results of Recount. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624,
						15625,
						15632 and
						15633,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15624,
						15625,
						15632 and
						15633,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 1 - General Provisions [Renumbered] › Section 20823 - Challenges. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15631,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15625 and
						15631,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 2 - Recount of Votes Cast on Ballot Cards or Paper Ballots and Originally Tabulated Automatically [Renumbered] › Section 20830 - Recounts Using the Type of Vote Tabulating Devices Used In the Election. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15633,
						19220,
						19360,
						19370,
						19380,
						19381,
						19382,
						19383 and
						19384,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15633,
						19220,
						19360,
						19370,
						19380,
						19381,
						19382,
						19383 and
						19384,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 2 - Recount of Votes Cast on Ballot Cards or Paper Ballots and Originally Tabulated Automatically [Renumbered] › Section 20831 - Manual Recounts Generally. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15101-
						15110,
						15276,
						15290 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15101-
						15110,
						15276,
						15290 and
						15625,
						Elections Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 7 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8.1 - Recounts [Renumbered] › Article 2 - Recount of Votes Cast on Ballot Cards or Paper Ballots and Originally Tabulated Automatically [Renumbered] › Section 20832 - Manual Recounts, "Vote for One" Contests. [Renumbered]

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Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15276,
						15290,
						15629,
						15630 and
						19380,
						Elections Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						12172.5,
						Government Code; and Sections
						10 and
						15601,
						Elections Code. Reference: Sections
						15276,
						15290,
						15629,
						15630 and
						19380,
						Elections Code.