Executing a notarial certificate that contains a statement the notary knows to be false is subject to a maximum civil penalty of:

Detailed Explanation

Government Code sections 8214.1(l) and 8214.15(a) place a maximum civil penalty of $1,500 on execution of a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false. A false acknowledgment certificate may also trigger the separate Civil Code section 1189(a)(4) penalty.