Kan. Admin. Regs. § 7-43-24 - Alleged complaints and errors by notaries public

(a)

(1) Any person may file a complaint, in writing, against a notary public with the secretary.

(2) Each filed written complaint shall be reviewed by the secretary to determine the validity of the complaint. If the secretary determines the complaint to be valid, written notification outlining the complaint and providing the notary public with 30 days from the date of the notification to respond shall be provided by the secretary to the notary public. If the secretary identifies an error in a notarization submitted to the secretary's office, written notification outlining the error and providing the notary public with 30 days from the date of the notification to respond shall be provided by the secretary to the notary public.

(3) Each response provided by a notary public shall be reviewed by the secretary before any action is taken regarding the notary public's commission. Written notification shall be provided by the secretary to the notary public, stating any action taken regarding the notary public's commission as the result of a complaint received or error identified by the secretary.

(b) If the secretary suspends a notary public's commission, the notary public shall, within 30 days before the end of the suspension, notify the secretary of any changes to the notary public's commission that occurred during the suspension period. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in revocation of the notary public's commission.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 7-43-24

Authorized by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 53-5a27; implementing K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 53-5a24; effective, T-7-6-30-22, June 30, 2022; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 41, No. 41; effective 10/28/2022.