You do not have to initial the change: there is no wording in our 2005 Calif. Notary Handbook that says we need to initial the changes we make in the Notarial Certificate.
Initialing changes is the "National Notary Assoc" interpretation of our Calif State Handbook.
I have never initialed a change I have made in the Notarial Certificate in the 4 years I have been a Calif. Notary, and I have never had any notarized document returned to me because I didn't initial a change I made in the Notarial Certificate.
I teach students to pass the Calif. State Notary Exam.
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