Acting after expiration of commission

It is unlawful for any person who has been commissioned as a notary public, either as a result of election or upon direct appointment by the governor, to take acknowledgments or otherwise act in an official capacity after the expiration of such notary's commission. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1925, ch. 79, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 3199a2; Code 1932, § 5091; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1626; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A. § 8-16-308 ; Acts 2004, ch. 854, § 18. It is unlawful for any person who has been commissioned as a notary public, either as a result of election or upon direct appointment by the governor, to take acknowledgments or otherwise act in an official capacity after the expiration of such notary's commission. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1925, ch. 79, § 4; Shan. Supp., § 3199a2; Code 1932, § 5091; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-1626; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A. § 8-16-308 ; Acts 2004, ch. 854, § 18.