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(a) A notary public is liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct.

(b) The employer of a notary public is also liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct, if:

(1) The notary public was acting within the scope of his or her employment at the time he or she engaged in the official misconduct; and