Just to be clear, I don't think it would be acceptable for a Vermont notary to use a certificate, like a CA one, that indicates the signer might, or might not, have been a representation. When using the Vermont short forms, if it says nothing about being a representative, the signer signed on his own behalf. If the certificate says the signer signed as a representative, then she did. The notary is allowed to take the signer's word for it, but if the signer suspects the signer is being untruthful, can refuse to notarize.
Once the certificate is completed, it should be acceptable in California because California accepts notarizations that are done in conformance to the law where the notarization took place.
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