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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
Chapter 33 - Notaries Public
§ 25-33-25. Notice that a notary public is not an attorney

MS Code § 25-33-25 (2016) What's This?

A notary public who is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state and, who advertises in any language the person's services as a notary public by radio, television, signs, pamphlets, newspapers, telephone directory or other written or oral communication, or in any other advertisement, shall include with such advertisement the notice set forth in this section in English and/or in any other languages used in the advertisement. The notice shall be of conspicuous size and shall state: "I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, AND I MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE."

An advertisement on radio or television must include substantially the same message.

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