Grounds To Deny, Revoke, Suspend Or Condition Commission Of Notary Public

TITLE 51 NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS CHAPTER 1 REVISED UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS (2018) 51-123. GROUNDS TO DENY, REVOKE, SUSPEND OR CONDITION COMMISSION OF NOTARY PUBLIC. (1) The secretary of state may deny, revoke, suspend or impose a condition on a commission as notary public 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 the provisions of this chapter; (b)  A fraudulent, dishonest or deceitful misstatement or omission in the application for a commission as a notary public submitted to the secretary of state; (c)  A conviction of the applicant or notary public of any felony or a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or deceit; (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; (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; (f)  Use of false or misleading advertising or representation by the notary public representing that the notary has a duty, right or privilege that the notary does not have; (g)  Violation by the notary public of a rule of the secretary of state regarding a notary public; (h)  Denial, revocation, suspension of, or placing a condition on a notary public commission in another state; or (i)  Failure of the notary public to maintain an assurance as provided in section 51-121 , Idaho Code. (2)  If the secretary of state denies, revokes, suspends or imposes conditions on a commission as a notary public, the applicant or notary public is entitled to timely notice and hearing in accordance with chapter 52, title 67 , Idaho Code. (3)  The authority of the secretary of state to deny, suspend, revoke or impose conditions on a commission as a notary public does not prevent a person from seeking and obtaining other criminal or civil remedies provided by law.