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[Repealed.]E\n\nIf the Secretary determines that the notary is guilty of official misconduct or grounds exist for the removal of the notary and his case decision is not thereafter reversed or suspended by a court of law, the Secretary may issue an order removing the notary from office, suspending the notary from office for a period of time not to extend beyond the date of expiration of the notary’s commission, or reprimanding the notary.F\n\nUpon being notified that an evidentiary proceeding has been initiated under this section, the notary who is the subject of such a proceeding shall forthwith cease to serve as a notary for a period of sixty days, or until his case has been decided, whichever period shall be shorter. If the Secretary finds that grounds for removal exist, such notary shall be further suspended from serving as a notary until the Secretary has made a final disposition of the case under subsection E of this section; however, no notarial act shall be deemed invalid solely by reason of having been performed by a notary who has been suspended pursuant to this subsection.G\n\nAny notary ordered removed from office under this section shall forthwith mail or deliver his commission to the Secretary, who shall cancel the same. Any notary ordered suspended under this section shall forthwith surrender his commission to the Secretary for the duration of such suspension.H\n\n[Repealed.]I\n\nAny notary failing to deliver his commission to the Secretary pursuant to an order of the Secretary under this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":217886,"text":"Whenever the Secretary shall have reason to believe that a notary has been guilty of official misconduct pursuant to this chapter, or is otherwise subject to removal from office, an evidentiary proceeding under the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) shall be held.\n\t\t\tB through D. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1972, chapter 824; in 1978, chapter 621; in 1979, chapter 410; in 1980, chapter 580; in 1983, chapter 435.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58236,"section_number":"47.1-23","catch_line":"Grounds for removal from office","order_by":null,"url":"\/47.1-23\/"},{"id":79149,"section_number":"47.1-25","catch_line":"Disqualification from office","order_by":null,"url":"\/47.1-25\/"},{"id":79939,"section_number":"47.1-28","catch_line":"Willful misconduct a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/47.1-28\/"},{"id":74778,"section_number":"47.1-5.1","catch_line":"Application for recommission","order_by":null,"url":"\/47.1-5.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":233053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59459,"identifier":"47.1-24","token":"47.1\/5\/47.1-24","url":"\/47.1-24\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/47.1-24\/","token":"47.1\/5\/47.1-24","dublin_core":{"Title":"Removal of notary by administrative process; surrender of commission; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 47.1-24","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever the Secretary<\/span> shall have reason to believe that a notary<\/span> has been guilty of official misconduct<\/span> pursuant to this chapter, or is otherwise subject to removal from office, an evidentiary proceeding under the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) shall be held.\n\t\t\tB through D. [Repealed.] <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If the Secretary<\/span> determines that the notary<\/span> is guilty of official misconduct<\/span> or grounds exist for the removal of the notary<\/span> and his case decision is not thereafter reversed or suspended by a court<\/span> of law<\/span>, the Secretary<\/span> may issue<\/span> an order<\/span> removing the notary<\/span> from office, suspending the notary<\/span> from office for a period of time not to extend beyond the date of expiration of the notary<\/span>’s commission, or reprimanding the notary<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Upon being notified that an evidentiary proceeding has been initiated under this section, the notary<\/span> who is the subject of such a proceeding shall forthwith cease to serve as a notary<\/span> for a period of sixty days, or until his case has been decided, whichever period shall be shorter. If the Secretary<\/span> finds that grounds for removal exist, such notary<\/span> shall be further suspended from serving as a notary<\/span> until the Secretary<\/span> has made a final disposition<\/span> of the case under subsection E of this section; however, no notarial act<\/span> shall be deemed invalid solely by reason of having been performed by a notary<\/span> who has been suspended pursuant to this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Any notary<\/span> ordered removed from office under this section shall forthwith mail or deliver his commission to the Secretary<\/span>, who shall cancel the same. Any notary<\/span> ordered suspended under this section shall forthwith surrender his commission to the Secretary<\/span> for the duration of such suspension. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> [Repealed.] <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> Any notary<\/span> failing to deliver his commission to the Secretary<\/span> pursuant to an order<\/span> of the Secretary<\/span> under this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOVAL OF NOTARY BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS; SURRENDER OF COMMISSION; PENALTY\n(\u00a7 47.1-24)\n\nA. Whenever the Secretary shall have reason to believe that a notary has been\nguilty of official misconduct pursuant to this chapter, or is otherwise subject\nto removal from office, an evidentiary proceeding under the provisions of the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) shall be held.\n\t\t\tB through D. [Repealed.]\n\nE. If the Secretary determines that the notary is guilty of official misconduct\nor grounds exist for the removal of the notary and his case decision is not\nthereafter reversed or suspended by a court of law, the Secretary may issue an\norder removing the notary from office, suspending the notary from office for a\nperiod of time not to extend beyond the date of expiration of the notary’s\ncommission, or reprimanding the notary.\n\nF. Upon being notified that an evidentiary proceeding has been initiated under\nthis section, the notary who is the subject of such a proceeding shall forthwith\ncease to serve as a notary for a period of sixty days, or until his case has\nbeen decided, whichever period shall be shorter. If the Secretary finds that\ngrounds for removal exist, such notary shall be further suspended from serving\nas a notary until the Secretary has made a final disposition of the case under\nsubsection E of this section; however, no notarial act shall be deemed invalid\nsolely by reason of having been performed by a notary who has been suspended\npursuant to this subsection.\n\nG. Any notary ordered removed from office under this section shall forthwith\nmail or deliver his commission to the Secretary, who shall cancel the same. Any\nnotary ordered suspended under this section shall forthwith surrender his\ncommission to the Secretary for the duration of such suspension.\n\nH. [Repealed.]\n\nI. Any notary failing to deliver his commission to the Secretary pursuant to an\norder of the Secretary under this section shall be guilty of a Class 3\nmisdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 47-2.1 through 47-4.6, 47-4.8; 1972, c. 824; 1978, c.\n621; 1979, c. 410; 1980, c. 580; 1983, c. 435.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}