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Va. Code Ann. § 47.1-27

Civil liability of employer of notary

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Drapeau v. Kaiser (2000)

Most recently applied in Drapeau v. Kaiser (July 2000)

1980, c. 580.

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.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.