This portal is ONLY for requesting new notary public appointment certificates. View a list of the available Notary Public forms available from the California Secretary of State's office here.All applicants seeking appointment as a notary public, will be required to satisfactorily pass a written exam prior to appointment as a notary public. This article and video will show Notaries to fill out each part of a notarial certificate, and common mistakes to avoid. (Type of Document) for. A fictitious business name shall be filed within 40 days of first transacting business. Once registered, it is effective for 5 years. And he showed up and visited me maybe once or twice. There was a notary on staff at the jail. 01 NOTARY PUBLIC California San Diego County My Comm.