A California notary public is guilty of a misdemeanor if the notary public:
Willfully fails to properly maintain his or her notarial journal; OR
Willfully fails to notify the Secretary of State if his or her notarial journal is lost, stolen, rendered unusable or surrendered to a peace officer; OR
Willfully fails to permit a lawful inspection or copying of his or her notarial journal; OR
Willfully fails to keep his or her notarial seal under direct and exclusive control; OR
Willfully surrenders his or her notarial seal to any person not authorized to possess it.
(Government Code section 8228.1)
It is also important to note that any person who solicits, coerces, or influences a notary public to improperly maintain the notary public's journal is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Government Code section 8225)