Okla. Stat. tit. 49, § 49-12
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Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, or revoke a commission
Official statutory text
A. The Secretary of State may deny, refuse to renew, or revoke
a commission as a notary public for a:
1. Conviction of any felony;
2. Failure to meet the qualifications and application
requirements set forth in Sections 1 and 1.1 of this title;
3. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in Section
2 of this title; or
4. Failure to comply in good faith with the requirements set
forth in Section 113 of this title.
B. Upon receipt of a final judgment from a district court in
this state or its equivalent in a foreign jurisdiction against a
notary public in this state for performing a false or fraudulent
notarial act, the Secretary of State shall revoke the appointment of
the notary public.
a commission as a notary public for a:
1. Conviction of any felony;
2. Failure to meet the qualifications and application
requirements set forth in Sections 1 and 1.1 of this title;
3. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in Section
2 of this title; or
4. Failure to comply in good faith with the requirements set
forth in Section 113 of this title.
B. Upon receipt of a final judgment from a district court in
this state or its equivalent in a foreign jurisdiction against a
notary public in this state for performing a false or fraudulent
notarial act, the Secretary of State shall revoke the appointment of
the notary public.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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