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Refresh what matters, catch what&#8217;s changed in the law, and get your Proof of Completion \u2014 100% online, self-paced, in half the hours.<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"n6-herolist\">\n          <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 10l4 4 8-9\" stroke=\"#7C5A28\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>For active notaries renewing before their commission expires<\/li>\n          <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 10l4 4 8-9\" stroke=\"#7C5A28\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Half the time \u2014 focused on updates and key duties<\/li>\n          <li><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M4 10l4 4 8-9\" stroke=\"#7C5A28\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>Free retake if you don&#8217;t pass the first time<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"n6-offer\">\n          <div class=\"n6-offer-top\">\n            <div class=\"n6-pricestack\"><span class=\"now\"><sup>$<\/sup>29<\/span><span class=\"was\">$39<\/span><\/div>\n            <span class=\"n6-save\">SAVE $10<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"n6-btn n6-btn-primary n6-btn-lg n6-btn-block\" href=\"#n6-offer\">Start the 3-Hour Refresher &rarr;<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"n6-seal-stage\">\n        <div class=\"n6-seal\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Three Hour Notary Refresher seal\">\n            <defs>\n              <path id=\"n6top\" d=\"M 200,200 m -152,0 a 152,152 0 1 1 304,0\" fill=\"none\"\/>\n              <path id=\"n6bot\" d=\"M 200,200 m 152,0 a 152,152 0 1 1 -304,0\" fill=\"none\"\/>\n              <radialGradient id=\"n6face\" cx=\"50%\" cy=\"42%\" r=\"65%\"><stop offset=\"0%\" stop-color=\"#FBF8F1\"\/><stop offset=\"100%\" stop-color=\"#EBE3D2\"\/><\/radialGradient>\n            <\/defs>\n            <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"176\" fill=\"url(#n6face)\" stroke=\"#A67C3D\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n            <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"163\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#1E3A2F\" stroke-width=\"1.4\"\/>\n            <circle cx=\"200\" cy=\"200\" r=\"120\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#A67C3D\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-dasharray=\"1.5 6\"\/>\n            <text class=\"n6-rimtext\"><textPath href=\"#n6top\" startOffset=\"50%\" text-anchor=\"middle\">THREE&middot;HOUR REFRESHER<\/textPath><\/text>\n            <text class=\"n6-rimtext\"><textPath href=\"#n6bot\" startOffset=\"50%\" text-anchor=\"middle\">&#9733; STATE OF CALIFORNIA &#9733;<\/textPath><\/text>\n            <text class=\"n6-seal6\" x=\"200\" y=\"248\" text-anchor=\"middle\">3<\/text>\n            <text class=\"n6-sealsub\" x=\"200\" y=\"286\" text-anchor=\"middle\">HOURS<\/text>\n            <text class=\"n6-sealstar\" x=\"128\" y=\"212\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"22\">&#9733;<\/text>\n            <text class=\"n6-sealstar\" x=\"272\" y=\"212\" text-anchor=\"middle\" font-size=\"22\">&#9733;<\/text>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- IN SHORT -->\n  <div class=\"n6-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"n6-inshort\">\n      <h2><span class=\"tag\">In Short<\/span> What is the California 3-hour notary refresher?<\/h2>\n      <p><b>It&#8217;s the shorter renewal course \u2014 starting at $29 \u2014 for active California notaries who have already completed a 6-hour course and are renewing before their commission expires.<\/b> Required under California Government Code &sect;8201, it condenses the notary&#8217;s core duties and highlights recent changes in the law, delivered 100% online with an instant Proof of Completion valid for two years.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ELIGIBILITY CALLOUT -->\n  <div class=\"n6-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"n6-sec\">\n      <div class=\"n6-head\">\n        <span class=\"n6-eyebrow\">Read this before you buy<\/span>\n        <h2>Do you qualify for the 3-hour refresher?<\/h2>\n        <p>The refresher only counts in specific circumstances. Take 30 seconds to make sure it&#8217;s the right course \u2014 buying the wrong one means starting over.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"n6-elig\">\n        <div class=\"n6-elig-top\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 3l9 16H3L12 3z\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"1.7\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 10v4\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"16.5\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n          The 3-hour refresher is only valid if you renew on time.\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-elig-body\">\n          <div class=\"n6-checkrow\">\n            <div class=\"side yes\">\n              <h4>\u2713 The refresher works for you if\u2026<\/h4>\n              <ul>\n                <li><span>\u2713<\/span><span>You hold a <b>current, valid<\/b> commission right now<\/span><\/li>\n                <li><span>\u2713<\/span><span>You&#8217;ve completed a <b>6-hour course at least once<\/b> before<\/span><\/li>\n                <li><span>\u2713<\/span><span>You&#8217;re applying <b>before your commission expires<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"side no\">\n              <h4>\u2715 You need the 6-hour course if\u2026<\/h4>\n              <ul>\n                <li><span>\u2715<\/span><span>Your commission <b>has already expired<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n                <li><span>\u2715<\/span><span>You&#8217;re a <b>first-time<\/b> applicant<\/span><\/li>\n                <li><span>\u2715<\/span><span>You&#8217;ve <b>never taken<\/b> a 6-hour course<\/span><\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"n6-elig-note\">Not sure, or already lapsed? Take the <a href=\"\/6-hour-notary-course\/\">6-Hour Course<\/a> instead \u2014 it always qualifies.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- WHAT IT COVERS -->\n  <div class=\"n6-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"n6-sec\" id=\"n6-covers\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">\n      <div class=\"n6-head\">\n        <span class=\"n6-eyebrow\">What the refresher covers<\/span>\n        <h2>The essentials, refreshed \u2014 plus what&#8217;s changed.<\/h2>\n        <p>Condensed from the full Secretary of State curriculum, weighted toward the areas that trip up renewing notaries and the law updates since your last term.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"n6-mod\">\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>What&#8217;s changed in the law<\/h3><p>Recent updates to California notary rules since your last commission \u2014 the highest-value part of a refresher.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Seal &amp; journal, revisited<\/h3><p>Required journal entries, thumbprints, seal security, and recordkeeping obligations that carry the most liability.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Identifying signers<\/h3><p>The satisfactory-evidence standard, acceptable ID, and credible witnesses \u2014 refreshed against current rules.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Acknowledgments &amp; jurats<\/h3><p>A tight refresher on the two core acts, correct certificate wording, and administering the oath.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Fees, advertising &amp; special cases<\/h3><p>Current maximum fees, advertising rules, immigration-form limits, and non-English signer requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-modrow\"><h3><span class=\"dot\"><\/span>Prohibited acts &amp; liability<\/h3><p>Conflicts of interest, unauthorized practice of law, and the misconduct that ends commissions.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ONLINE MECHANICS -->\n  <div class=\"n6-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"n6-sec\" id=\"n6-how\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">\n      <div class=\"n6-steps\">\n        <div class=\"n6-head\">\n          <span class=\"n6-eyebrow\">How the online refresher works<\/span>\n          <h2>Renew in three hours, on your schedule.<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"n6-steprow\">\n          <div class=\"n6-step\"><span class=\"no\">01<\/span><h3>Enroll instantly<\/h3><p>Immediate access the moment you sign up \u2014 nothing shipped, nothing to install.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"n6-step\"><span class=\"no\">02<\/span><h3>Refresh at your pace<\/h3><p>Move through the condensed modules on any device. Progress saves as you go.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"n6-step\"><span class=\"no\">03<\/span><h3>Complete the 3 hours<\/h3><p>The course tracks your study time to meet the state&#8217;s refresher requirement.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"n6-step\"><span class=\"no\">04<\/span><h3>Get your certificate<\/h3><p>Download your Proof of Completion instantly \u2014 valid two years, ready for reappointment.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- GUARANTEE -->\n  <div class=\"n6-wrap\">\n    <section class=\"n6-sec\" style=\"padding-top:10px\">\n      <div class=\"n6-gtee\">\n        <div class=\"badge\"><span class=\"big\">FREE<\/span><span class=\"sm\">Retake if you fail<\/span><\/div>\n        <div>\n          <span class=\"n6-eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--brass-bright)\">The confident choice<\/span>\n          <h2>Don&#8217;t pass? 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The 3-hour refresher is valid when you hold a current California commission, have completed a 6-hour course at least once before, and are applying for reappointment before your current commission expires. If your commission has already expired, or you&#8217;re a first-time applicant, you must take the 6-hour course.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>What happens if my commission already expired?<span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/summary><p>Once your commission expires, the 3-hour refresher no longer qualifies \u2014 even by a day. You&#8217;ll need to complete the full 6-hour course again before you can be reappointed. If you&#8217;re close to expiring, don&#8217;t wait.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>How is the refresher different from the 6-hour course?<span class=\"plus\"><\/span><\/summary><p>It covers the same body of California notary law, condensed into three hours and weighted toward recent legal changes and the duties that carry the most liability. 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