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If a notary public is convicted of a crime related to notarial misconduct (including the false completion of a notarial certificate) or of any felony, the court must revoke the notary public’s commission and require the notary public to surrender his or her notary public seal to the court, to be forwarded to the California Secretary of State with a certified copy of the judgment of conviction.	True False
A notary public who knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud performs any notarial act in relation to a deed of trust on real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the deed of trust contains any false statements or is forged in whole or in part, is guilty of a felony.	True False
Every person who files any false or forged document or instrument with the county recorder which affects title to, places an encumbrance on, or places an interest secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on, real property consisting of a single-family residence containing not more than four dwelling units, with knowledge that the document is false or forged, is punishable, in addition to any other punishment, by a fine not exceeding $75,000.	True False
Applications for appointment as a notary public are executed under penalty of perjury.	True False
Forgery is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year.	True False

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