What is the role of the GSCCCA Notary Handbook in Georgia practice?

• A. It provides official guidance, rules, procedures, and best practices for notaries.
• B. It authorizes notary commissions.
• C. It enforces notarial laws.
• D. It prescribes penalties for violations.

Answer: (D)

The GSCCCA Notary Handbook is a guide for how notaries should conduct themselves and perform their duties. It compiles official procedures, rules, and best practices to help ensure notarial acts are carried out correctly and consistently, covering how to handle acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, record-keeping, and common compliance issues. It’s a reference resource that helps notaries stay aligned with Georgia requirements and avoid mistakes.

Power to issue notary commissions comes from state statute and is handled by the appropriate state authority, not the handbook. Likewise, enforcement of notarial laws and the penalties for violations come from the governing statutes and regulatory agencies, not from the handbook itself.