(2) A person qualified for a notarial commission shall:

1. (a) be 18 years of age or older;
2. (b) lawfully reside in this state 30 days immediately preceding the filing for a notarial commission and maintain permanent residency thereafter;
3. (c) be able to read, write, and understand English;

4. (d) submit an application to the lieutenant governor containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact and include at least:

   1. (i) a statement of the applicant's personal qualifications, the applicant's residence address, a business address in this state, and daytime telephone number;
   2. (ii) the applicant's age and date of birth;
   3. (iii) all criminal convictions of the applicant, including any pleas of admission and nolo contendere;
   4. (iv) all issuances, denials, revocations, suspensions, restrictions, and resignations of a notarial commission or other professional license involving the applicant in this or any other state;
   5. (v) the acknowledgment of a passing score by the applicant on a written examination administered under Subsection (5);
   6. (vi) a declaration by the applicant; and
   7. (vii) an application fee determined under Section 63J-1-504;
5. (e) be a Utah resident or have permanent resident status under Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
6. (f) be endorsed by two residents of the state who are over the age of 18.

(3) The lieutenant governor may deny an application based on:

1. (a) the applicant's conviction for a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude;
2. (b) any revocation, suspension, or restriction of a notarial commission or professional license issued to the applicant by this or any other state;
3. (c) the applicant's official misconduct while acting in the capacity of a notary; or
4. (d) the applicant's failure to pass the written examination.