Posted by M. Zamarripa on 11/12/07 6:39pm
Msg #220906

New Notary, Bilingual, advertising Question?????

I'm VERY new to this I know that if I say that I speak spanish on my bsns Card that I have to then put that I dont fill out any legal documents or anything... I guess my question is that If i put something as simple as "hablo espanol" do I have to put everything else on my card? also as a notary do I have to put my comission number on my bussines cards?
-Help!?
M. Zamarripa

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/12/07 6:42pm
Msg #220907

I believe it is that you cannot put "Notario Publico" (the Spanish translation??) on your cards without stating that you are not a lawyer etc. I don't believe there is anything that states you cannot put that you are bilingual on your cards.

I am sure a CA notary will come along soon with the definitive answer for CA.

Reply by claudine osborne on 11/12/07 7:54pm
Msg #220915

Iwould think that adding that you are bilingual would be an asset. No commission number would be needed on your card. Good luck

Reply by CaliNotary on 11/12/07 8:18pm
Msg #220921

So let me get this straight?

You say that you know that if you say that you speak spanish you're required to put additional information on your card. So your question is if you put "I speak Spanish" on your card, do you have to put the additional information? Why are you asking a question that you answered before you asked it?

This is addressed in the CA notary manual. Look it up and you'll have your answer.

Reply by Therese on 11/12/07 9:14pm
Msg #220931

The Government Code is very specific to what you can do in regards to Advertising in a language other than English. So as Cali suggested go to the handbook for these instructions.

"Do I have to put my commission number on my business card?"
A. No, this is not necessary.

Reply by CaliNotary on 11/14/07 3:22am
Msg #221098

Just thought of something that might help

Even though you can't put that you speak spanish on your cards, you could come up with a business name that makes it quite obvious that you speak spanish, something along the lines of "Que Bueno Mobile Notary Service". I don't think that would violate the law and it would get your point across.