423.395 Denial, revocation, or limitation of commission -- Other remedies.

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(1)The Secretary of State may deny, refuse to renew, 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 KRS 423.300 to 423.455;

(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 KRS 423.300 to 423.455, administrative regulations promulgated

by 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 an administrative regulation of the Secretary

of State regarding a notary public;

(h)Denial, refusal to renew, revocation, or suspension of a notary public

commission in another state; or

(i)Failure of the notary public to maintain an assurance.

(2)The authority of the Secretary of State to deny, refuse to renew, 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.