(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor, on approval of the application by a Senator representing the senatorial district and subdistrict in which the applicant resides or on approval by any Senator if the senatorial office representing the senatorial district and subdistrict in which the applicant resides is vacant, may appoint […]
(a) Subject to § 18–104 of this subtitle, to be appointed as a notary public, an individual must: (1) be at least 18 years old; (2) be of good moral character and integrity; (3) (i) be a resident of the State; or (ii) have a place of employment or practice in the State; (4) (i) beginning October 1, 2021, for an initial applicant, […]
(a) (1) An application for original appointment as a notary public shall be made on forms prepared by the Secretary of State and shall be sworn to by the applicant. (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an application by a resident of the State shall bear or be accompanied by the written approval of […]
(a) (1) On the Governor’s own initiative or on a request made to the Governor in writing by the Senator for the senatorial district in which the applicant or notary public resides, the Governor may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or impose conditions on a commission as notary public for any act or omission that demonstrates […]
A notary public may exercise all functions of the office of notary in any other county or city than the county or city for which the notary is appointed, with the same power and effect in all respects as if the same were exercised in the county or city for which the notary is appointed.
It is unlawful for any notary public to sign and issue any protest except in the form prescribed by the Comptroller.
(a) (1) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish fees, not to exceed $4 for an original notarial act, and an appropriate lesser amount for the repetition of that original notarial act or to make a copy of the matter addressed by that original notarial act. (2) A notary public or person acting on behalf of […]
(a) (1) Subject to § 4–332 of the General Provisions Article, the Secretary of State may provide lists of public information in its records to those persons who request them if the Secretary of State approves of the purpose for which the information is requested. (2) (i) The Secretary of State may publish information relating to the status of […]
(a) In this title, “Fund” means the Notary Public Fund. (b) There is a Notary Public Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide funding to support the actions of the Secretary of State in implementing, regulating, administering, and enforcing this title. (d) The Secretary of State shall administer the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing […]
