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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-7

Unauthorized practice as a notary public

L 1941, c 322, pt of §4; RL 1945, §7667; RL 1955, §168-7; HRS §456-7; gen ch 1985; am L 2008, c 175, §4; am L 2020, c 54, §10

(a) A person commits the offense of unauthorized practice as a notary public if the person knowingly engages in or offers to engage in any duties of a notary public without first complying with all of the following:

(1) Being commissioned as a notary public by the attorney general;

(2) Filing a copy of the person's commission, an impression of the person's seal, and a specimen of the person's official signature with the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the person resides; and

(3) Executing an official surety bond pursuant to section 456-5.

(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with chapter 706.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or to do away with any liability for civil damages.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.