§ 423.395

423.395 Denial, revocation, or limitation of commission -- Other remedies. (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 p ublic, 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 appl icant 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 pu blic’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

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, refu se 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. Effective: January 1, 2020 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 86, sec. 20, effective January 1, 2020.