2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 19 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Chapter 240 Notaries Public and Commissioned Abstracters
NRS 240.150 Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension.

NRS 240.150 Liability for misconduct or neglect; liability of employer; penalties for willful violation or neglect of duty; procedure upon revocation or suspension.

1. For misconduct or neglect in a case in which a notary public appointed pursuant to the authority of this State may act, either by the law of this State or of another state, territory or country, or by the law of nations, or by commercial usage, the notary public is liable on his or her official bond to the parties injured thereby, for all the damages sustained.

2. The employer of a notary public is liable for any damages proximately caused by the misconduct of the notary public, if:

(a) The notary public was acting within the scope of his or her employment at the time the notary public engaged in the misconduct; and

(b) The employer of the notary public consented to the misconduct of the notary public.

3. The Secretary of State may refuse to appoint or may suspend or revoke the appointment of a notary public who fails to provide to the Secretary of State, within a reasonable time, information that the Secretary of State requests from the notary public in connection with a complaint which alleges a violation of this chapter.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for any willful violation or neglect of duty or other violation of this chapter, or upon proof that the notary public has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude:

(a) A notary public or other person who violates a provision of this chapter may be fined not more than $2,000 for each violation;

(b) The appointment of the notary public may be suspended for a period determined by the Secretary of State, but not exceeding the time remaining on the appointment;

(c) The appointment of the notary public may be revoked; or

(d) The notary public may be fined and his or her appointment may be:

(1) Revoked; or

(2) Suspended for a period determined by the Secretary of State.

5. If the Secretary of State revokes or suspends the appointment of a notary public pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall:

(a) Notify the notary public in writing of the revocation or suspension; and

(b) Cause notice of the revocation or suspension to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the notary public resides or works.

6. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary of State may impose the fine that is authorized pursuant to this section upon a notary public whose appointment has expired if the notary public committed the violation that justifies the fine before his or her appointment expired.

[13:39:1864; B 342; BH 2247; C 2414; RL 2756; NCL 4726]-(NRS A 1985, 1208; 1995, 194; 1997, 937)