MAC Pt. 5, R. 10.3
Reporting of crimes, disciplinary action, and other matters
Cite as Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 5, R. 10.3
Reporting of crimes, disciplinary action, and other matters.
A. A notary public shall notify the Secretary of State of a conviction of any felony
within thirty (30) calendar days of the disposition or on the next application for
appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
B. A notary public shall notify the Secretary of State of disciplinary action in the nature
of a final order taken against the notary public's commission by the commissioning
authority of another state, territory, or country within thirty (30) calendar days of
receiving notice of the disciplinary action or on the next application for appointment
and commission, whichever is sooner.
C. A notary public shall notify the Secretary of State of a finding against, or admission
of liability by, the notary public in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding
within thirty (30) calendar days of conclusion of the legal proceeding or on the next
application for appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.
D. A notary public shall notify the Secretary of State of a finding by The Mississippi Bar
or the courts of the State or the bar or courts of any other state or nation finding that
the notary public has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law within thirty (30)
calendar days of conclusion of the proceeding or on the next application for
appointment and commission, whichever is sooner.