A notary public willfully states as true a material fact known to be false on a Certificate of Acknowledgment. What is the maximum civil penalty the Secretary of State or a public prosecutor may impose for this specific violation?

Detailed Explanation

Civil penalty for Perjury/False Certificate. According to Civil Code section 1189(a)(4), a notary public who willfully states as true any material fact that he or she knows to be false on a certificate of acknowledgment shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000).