Legal basis: Notary Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 6 A notarization institution is a certification institution established according to law, which is not for profit, independently exercises notarization functions and bears civil liabilities according to law.
Article 7 Notary offices may be established in counties, cities not divided into districts, cities divided into districts, municipalities directly under the Central Government and municipal districts in accordance with the principle of overall planning and rational layout. A city divided into districts and a municipality directly under the Central Government may set up one or more notary offices. Notary agencies are not established according to administrative divisions.