45-17-15. Revocation of commission; denial of reappointment.

The appointing clerk of superior court may by letter, with a copy to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, revoke the commission or deny the reappointment of any notary public who:#

1. (1)

   Violates any provision of this chapter;#

2. (2)

   Performs any notarial act in violation of Code Section 45-17-8;#

3. (3)

   Is found to have submitted an application or endorsement for a notarial commission containing substantial and significant misstatement or omission of fact;#

4. (4)

   Ceases to reside or work or have a business in this state; or#

5. (5)

   Becomes incapable of reading and writing the English language.#

Any notary public whose commission has been revoked shall upon demand be allowed a hearing and adjudication before the superior court clerk with a right of de novo appeal to the superior court, such appeal to be determined by the court without the intervention of a jury.#