{"id":13357,"date":"2020-04-15T15:21:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T22:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/general-registration-information\/notary-expiration-date-of-commission-on-documents\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:22:19","slug":"notary-expiration-date-of-commission-on-documents","status":"publish","type":"dmv_handbook","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/handbook\/vehicle-industry-registration-procedures-manual-2\/general-registration-information\/notary-expiration-date-of-commission-on-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"1.100 Notary-Expiration Date of Commission on Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>California notary\u2019s<\/strong> commission expiration date <strong>is required<\/strong> for notarized signatures on the Application for <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/file\/application-for-duplicate-or-transfer-of-title-reg-227-pdf\/\">Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) (PDF)<\/a> form, including an Electronic Lien and Title (ELT) transfer. Accept an out-of-state notary\u2019s stamp as submitted. Refer to Chapter 20 for additional information. 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