Good cause may include the following:
(1) a false statement knowingly made in a notary public
application;
(2) a final conviction for the violation of any law
concerning the regulation of the conduct of notaries public in this
state or any other state;
(3) use of the phrase "notario" or "notario publico"
in connection with advertising or offering the services of a notary
public;
(4) false representation as an attorney as specified
in §406.017, Government Code;
(5) a failure to fully and faithfully discharge any
of the duties or responsibilities required of a notary public;
(6) the unauthorized practice of law;
(7) a failure to utilize a correct notary seal as described
in §406.013 and §406.101(5), Government Code and this chapter;
(8) a failure to administer an oath or affirmation
as required by law;
(9) the collection of a fee in excess of the fees authorized
by §406.024 and §406.111, Government Code;
(10) the execution of any certificate as a notary public
containing a statement known to the notary public to be false;
(11) a failure to complete the notarial certificate
at the time the notary public's signature and seal are affixed to
the document;
(12) the advertising or holding out in any manner that
the notary public is an immigration specialist, immigration consultant,
or any other title or description reflecting an expertise in immigration
matters;
(13) the use of false or misleading advertising of
either an oral or written nature, whereby the notary public has represented
or indicated that he or she has duties, rights, powers, or privileges
that are not possessed by law;
(14) performing a notarization when the purported principal
did not personally appear before the notary public at the time the
notarization is executed;
(15) previous disciplinary action against the notary
public in accordance with these sections;
(16) a failure to comply with, or violation of, a previous
disciplinary action taken pursuant to §87.34 of this title (relating
to Disciplinary Action);
(17) a failure to promptly respond to a request for
public information in accordance with §87.52 of this title (relating
to Public Information);
(18) a failure to properly identify the individual
whose signature is being notarized;
(19) a failure to keep a notary record as described
in §406.014 and §406.108, Government Code, and Chapter 87
of this title;
(20) a failure to include in the notarial certificate
for an online notarization a notation that the notarization is an
online notarization;
(21) a failure to take reasonable steps to ensure that
the two-way audio-visual communication used during an online notarization
is secure from unauthorized interception;
(22) a failure to safely and securely maintain notary
materials;
(23) performing a notarial act that the notary public
is not authorized to perform;
(24) use of a digital certificate or electronic seal
that has expired or is no longer valid;
(25) a failure to report a new digital certificate
or electronic seal as required by §87.63 of this title (relating
to Changes to Digital Certificate and Electronic Seal for Online Notary);
(26) notarizing one's own signature;
(27) a failure to pay the filing fee required by §406.007,
Government Code, and §87.13 and §87.14 of this title (relating
to Issuance of the Traditional Notary Public Commission by the Secretary
of State and Issuance of the Online Notary Public Commission by the
Secretary of State) or when such payment was made by an instrument
that was dishonored when presented by the state for payment;
(28) a failure to timely respond to a request for information
from the secretary of state; and
(29) a failure to maintain a current address as required
by §406.019, Government Code.
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