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http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/forms/notary-handbook-2014.pdf
The title company, loan company, signing service can tell you anything they want but they are not the authority on notary public law. They often times instruct notaries to do illegal things. Your California Notary Public Handbook is the final authority.
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