§ 47.1-27 Civil liability of employer of notary
The employer of a notary public shall also be liable for all damages proximately caused by the official misconduct by such notary if:
1. The notary public was acting within the scope of his employment at the time such damages were caused; and
2. The employer had actual knowledge of, or reasonably should have known of, such notary’s misconduct.
History
This law was first created in 1980. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 580 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1980 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1980, c. 580.