PURPOSE: This rule sets out the general nature of how a notary commission may be revoked or suspended.

1. (1) Before a notary’s commission may be revoked, the notary shall receive written notice alleging why the notary’s commission should be revoked and of the right to a hearing. The notary may request a hearing on the revocation as provided in 15 CSR 30-100.020. If the notary fails to request a hearing as provided in 15 CSR 30-100.020, the notary thereby waives his/her right to a hearing and the revocation shall proceed. If a notary’s commission is ordered revoked after a hearing, the notary shall have the right to appeal the revocation order.
2. (2) The secretary of state’s office may immediately suspend a notary’s commission upon written notice sent to the notary by certified mail when the secretary of state’s office deems the situation has a serious unlawful effect on the general public. The notary may request a hearing on the suspension as provided in 15 CSR 30-100.015.
3. (3) An individual who has been convicted of a felony involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, committed in the last five (5) years, will be denied approval to be a notary commission.

AUTHORITY: sections 486.605 and 486.815.1, RSMo Supp. 2020.* Original rule filed Dec. 16, 1985, effective April 11, 1986. Amended: Filed April 17, 2017, effective Oct. 30, 2017. Emergency amendment filed Aug. 31, 2020, effective Sept. 15, 2020, expired March 13, 2021. Amended: Filed Aug. 31, 2020, effective Feb. 28, 2021. *Original authority: 486.605, RSMo 2020 and 486.815, RSMo 2020. 15 CSR 30-100