2005 California Family Code Sections 530-536 MARRIAGES

530.  (a) No notary public shall authorize a confidential marriage
pursuant to this part unless the notary public is approved by the
county clerk to authorize confidential marriages pursuant to this
chapter.
   (b) A violation of subdivision (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or six months in
jail.
531.  (a) An application for approval to authorize confidential
marriages pursuant to this part shall be submitted to the county
clerk in the county in which the notary public who is applying for
the approval resides.  The county clerk shall exercise reasonable
discretion as to whether  to approve applications.
   (b) The application shall include all of the following:
   (1) The full name of the applicant.
   (2) The date of birth of the applicant.
   (3) The applicant's current residential address and telephone
number.
   (4) The address and telephone number of the place where the
applicant will issue authorizations for the performance of a
marriage.
   (5) The full name of the applicant's employer if the applicant is
employed by another person.
   (6) Whether or not the applicant has engaged in any of the acts
specified in Section 8214.1 of the Government Code.
   (c) The application shall be accompanied by the fee provided for
in Section 536.
532.  No approval shall be granted pursuant to this chapter unless
the notary public shows evidence of successful completion of a course
of instruction concerning the authorization of confidential
marriages that shall be conducted by the county clerk.  The course of
instruction shall not exceed two hours in duration.
533.  An approval to authorize confidential marriages pursuant to
this chapter is valid for one year.  The approval may be renewed for
additional one-year periods upon payment of the renewal fee provided
for in Section 536.
534.  (a) The county clerk shall maintain a list of the notaries
public who are approved to authorize confidential marriages.  The
list shall be available for inspection by the public.
   (b) It is the responsibility of a notary public approved to
authorize confidential marriages pursuant to this chapter to keep
current the information required in paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5)
of subdivision (b) of Section 531.  This information shall be used
by the county clerk to update the list required to be maintained by
this section.
535.  (a) If, after an approval to authorize confidential marriages
is granted pursuant to this chapter, it is discovered that the notary
public has engaged in any of the actions specified in Section 8214.1
of the Government Code, the approval shall be revoked, and any fees
paid by the notary public may be retained by the county clerk.
   (b) If a notary public who is approved to authorize confidential
marriages pursuant to this chapter is alleged to have violated a
provision of this divison, the county clerk shall conduct a hearing
to determine if the approval of the notary public should be suspended
or revoked.  The notary public may present such evidence as is
necessary in the notary public's defense.  If the county clerk
determines that the notary public has violated a provision of this
division, the county clerk may place the notary public on probation
or suspend or revoke the notary public's registration, and any fees
paid by the notary public may be retained by the county clerk.  The
county clerk shall report the findings of the hearing to the
Secretary of State for whatever action the Secretary of State deems
appropriate.
536.  (a) The fee for an application for approval to authorize
confidential marriages pursuant to this chapter is one hundred
seventy-five dollars ($175).
   (b) The fee for a renewal of an approval is one hundred
seventy-five dollars ($175).
   (c) Fees received pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in a
trust fund established by the county clerk.  The money in the trust
fund shall be used exclusively for the administration of the program
described in this chapter.