Section 1924 - Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or condition commission of notary public1.Grounds. The Secretary of State may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a notary public commission for any act or omission that demonstrates the individual lacks the honesty, integrity, competence or reliability to act as a notary public, including: A. Failure to comply with this chapter; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]B. A fraudulent, dishonest or deceitful statement or omission in the application for a notary public commission submitted to the Secretary of State; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]C. A conviction of the applicant or notary public of any crime punishable by one year or more imprisonment or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]D. A finding against, or admission of liability by, the applicant or notary public in any legal proceeding or disciplinary action based on the applicant's or notary public's fraud, dishonesty or deceit; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]E. Failure by the notary public to discharge any duty required of a notary public, whether by this chapter, rules of the Secretary of State or any federal or state law; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]F. Use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the notary public representing that the notary public has a duty, right or privilege that the notary public does not have; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]G. Violation by the notary public of a rule of the Secretary of State regarding a notary public; [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]H. Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, suspension or conditioning of a notary public commission in another state; or [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]I. Violation of Title 21-A, section 903-E. [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).] [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
2.Right to hearing. If the Secretary of State denies, refuses to renew, revokes, suspends or imposes conditions on a notary public commission, the applicant or notary public is entitled to timely notice and hearing in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4. [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
3.Remedies preserved. The authority of the Secretary of State to deny, refuse to renew, suspend, revoke or impose conditions on a notary public commission does not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other criminal or civil remedies provided by law. [2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §4 (NEW); 2021, c. 651, Pt. A, §8 (AFF).]
Added by 2022, c. 651,§ A-4, eff. 7/1/2023.