What a notary can't do

A notary who is not an attorney and advertises in another language must include the notice: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Florida, and I may not give legal advice or accept fees for legal advice." A notary not authorized in immigration matters may not advertise as a "notario" or "notario público".

A notary may not notarize a signature on a document that is incomplete or blank.

A notary may not notarize the signature of their own spouse, son, daughter, mother or father.

A notary may not notarize a signature if they have a financial interest in, or are a party to, the transaction.

A notary may supervise the making of a copy of a record and attest that it is a true copy — but not for a vital record (such as a birth or death certificate), or for a public record if its custodian can make a copy.

A notary may not take an acknowledgment or oath from a person they know a court has declared mentally incapacitated, where the right involved has been removed and not restored.