A notary public completes a notarization without checking any identification or using credible witnesses. What is the maximum civil penalty for failing to obtain satisfactory evidence of the signer's identity?

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Civil penalty for failure to identify. According to Civil Code section 1185(b)(1)(B), a notary public who violates this section by failing to obtain the satisfactory evidence required shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000).