Do  

Don't

Learn the duties you are authorized
to perform and how to perform them.

Attempt to draft legal documents
for your clients.

Learn the circumstances which may
disqualify you from acting.

Notarize a blank or incomplete instrument.

Learn what records, if any, you
may wish to keep.

Attempt to take an acknowledgment or
administer an oath over the telephone
or without the individual being present.
 

Learn what fees you can charge.
 

Permit others to use your official seal or stamp.