- (a) A notary public who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state and who advertises notarial services in a language other than English shall include, in any advertisement, notice, letterhead or sign, a statement prominently displayed, in the same language in which such notarial services are offered, as follows: "I am not authorized to practice law and have no authority to give advice on immigration law or other legal matters."
- (b) A notary public who is not admitted to the practice of law in this state shall not use the term "notario publico" or any equivalent non-English term in any business card, advertisement, notice or sign unless it complies with the requirements of subsection (a).
- (c) Violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.
- (d) Violation of this section constitutes a deceptive act or practice pursuant to K.S.A. 50-626, and amendments thereto, and shall be subject to the remedies and penalties provided by the Kansas consumer protection act.
- (e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the acts contained in article 1 of chapter 53 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
L. 2006, ch. 14, § 1; July 1.