The Secretary of State may revoke authorization of a notary public course of study and examination provider if the Secretary of State determines that the provider of the course of study and/or examination failed to comply with the qualifications, responsibilities, and standards set forth in Regulations .14—.16 of this chapter. Prior to revoking authorization, the Secretary of State or a designee may speak to the provider of the course of study and examination informally to determine if the provider meets the qualifications, responsibilities, and standards set forth in Regulations .14—.16 of this chapter.

Authority: State Government Article, §§18-102, 18-103, 18-107 and 18-222, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch. 407, §1, Acts of 2019, Effective October 1, 2020

Effective date: October 8, 1984 (11:20 Md. R. 1740)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2333)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 593)

Regulation .04 adopted effective July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .04 amended and Regulations .05 and .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 25, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1733); adopted permanently effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2179)

Chapter revised effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2198)

Regulation .03A amended effective April 1, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)

Regulation .03D amended effective August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774)

Regulation .03E amended effective January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1995)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 1, 2003 (29:26 Md. R. 2027); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 952)

Chapter revised effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 874)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .02 amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulation .09E, F, G, H amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .09I adopted effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .10 amended effective January 22, 2024 (51:1 Md. R 15)

Regulation .11C amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R 995)

Regulations .13—17 adopted effective October 1, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 802)